Chapter 30 Chapter Thirty

Go out of Tongguan, cross the Yellow River, reach Puzhou, and then go north, passing Dayi in the east of the river. Everywhere they go, the local officials greet and send them off in person, and they are very respectful.Passing through the towns and towns of the city, the crowds of onlookers lined the streets, and they all said that there had never been such a grand occasion, and they all felt that the hard work of the crowd was worthwhile. There are two goals for watching the excitement: one is the dowry of the eldest princess, which is full of flowers and flowers, which is incomparable to any married woman from a wealthy family in the folk; the other is Zhaojun himself.The wind and sand blowing against her face, she always hides behind the curtains of the car, and occasionally reveals the truth, the people who are lucky enough to meet, the excitement, relish, and endless energy for days, I will be amazed. I don't know how it could be so!

Finally arrived in Daizhou, the north of the state is Yanmen Pass.It is planned to stay here for five days, and the time is quite leisurely, so as soon as Zhaojun arrived at the hotel, he immediately sent a message: I am tired from the long journey, I need to take a good rest, and I will not see anyone that day. But there is one person who must be seen.In fact, I deliberately announced that I would not see any guests, just to spare time to meet this person—Hangul. It took a lot of trouble to find Han Wen. Zhaojun had to ask Kuang Heng, and Kuang Heng had to find Shi Gandang. Come. So Zhaojun ordered Xiuchun to get rid of the servants and maids in the hall.Looking at each other with Lin Caiku at night, waiting for others is the most unbearable, one time is really longer than a year.

Finally, after the third watch, there was a shadow outside the window, wearing the clothes of a guard. Zhaojun couldn't help being surprised, and stared into the darkness. It was true, a guard came in quietly. "Who is it?" Zhaojun shouted majestically, "Where is this place? How could you break in without authorization?" The man didn't answer, but his pace quickened, and he went all the way into the hall.Xiuchun and Yiqiu rushed over when they heard the sound, they wanted to stop them but dared not.At this moment when everyone was nervous and at a loss, the guard wiped his head with his hand, removed his military cap, revealed his long hair, and smiled charmingly: "Eldest sister, second sister, it's me!"

It turned out to be Korean.Zhaojun was both surprised and delighted, just staring at each other with a smile.Lin Cai rushed up to meet her, held her hand and asked, "Third Sister, why are you wearing this attire?" "It's nothing more than asking for a secret. Eldest sister," Han Wen said with a smile, "I heard that you're coming too. I'm so happy. I have a lot to say to you and my second sister!" "It's the same with us. Although we have been separated for a short time, we can't finish talking about what we want to talk about in three days and three nights."

At this time when each other was emotionally excited, full of sorrows and joys, and exhausted, exhausted, but excited, Zhaojun waved his hand vigorously and said, "Anyway, I won't sleep tonight. Everyone changed their clothes and took your time." talk." Sure enough, this sentence has the effect of calming emotions, both Lin Cai and Han Wen readily agreed.Not only did Zhaojun change into the bedtime clothes he only wore in front of his sisters, but he also ordered Xiuchun and Yiqiu not to be restrained. The three sisters were all barefoot, sitting casually on the brocade shade.Han Wen was straightforward and couldn't help but said: "It seems that we are in Yeting again!"

In Ye Ting, there is a lot of free time, and the sisters are very affectionate. They get together like this every night and go to bed after talking about the dead of night. Sometimes they just cuddle together and spend the night like sleeping.Now that Korean is a bit broken, both Zhaojun and Lin Cai feel that she feels good. "I really want to eat miscellaneous porridge!" Han Wen said again, "I don't know why, but I always remember the days when we were together in Yeting." Zhaojun knew that she was staying in Yanmen for a while, and she would soon leave the fortress. She feared that she would never return to the Han Palace, so she missed the past days very much.Although things have changed now, she doesn't need to have that regrettable memory, but Zhaojun is willing to relive the old dream for herself, so as to leave a piece of material that can be recalled and entertained after leaving the fortress, so she said excitedly: "That's right! Me too I want to mix the taste of cooking porridge!"

As he said that, he stood up and went to make miscellaneous porridge himself.That's unnecessary, so Lin Cai stopped her, found Xiuchun, and told her to prepare - it turned out that when we were in Yeting, each person had a share of meals, and there was the sister who was so close that he couldn't leave for a moment, Save the rest of the meal.In the middle of the night, porridge can be made into porridge, which is used to satisfy the hunger. In the cold winter weather, getting this unattractive porridge in a bowl can really warm the heart, so it can make people so yearn for. "It's been a while since I cooked porridge," Zhaojun asked suspiciously, "I don't know if the taste will be the same as before? Maybe porridge is still the same, but our tongues have changed."

"Second sister," Han Wen replied, "Your tongue won't change either! If your heart doesn't change, you're used to the desire of your tongue. How can it change?" "Yes!" Zhaojun nodded deeply: "My heart will never change, and I shouldn't!" "This is for us sisters. Others may not be like this." "Third Sister!" Zhaojun's eyes suddenly lit up, and he asked with great interest, "Did General Chen's attitude towards you not change all this way?" Hearing her question, Han Wen's cheeks turned red.The more Zhaojun found it interesting, he couldn't help laughing, and the more so, the more Han Wen, who was always good at eloquence, couldn't speak.

"Say it!" Zhaojun urged. "I don't know." Han Wen turned his face away. "Looking at it this way, it proves that my speculation is right!" Fortunately, miscellaneous cooking porridge solved the problem of Korean. Lian Xiuchun and Yiqiu included a bowl of hot porridge, sipping sound, and the shape was ugly, but the taste was due to the fact that everyone added the factor of nostalgia for Chang'an and Yeting. Inside, I feel extra mellow.In this way, the mouth is useless, just eating porridge.Unable to speak, Chen Tang was put away. While eating porridge, Han Wen thought about himself, and felt that he had made a big mistake and was very wrong. This trip with Chen Tang was not only a matter of hard work, but also a perfect thing for sisters. It was an extremely upright thing. It's just about etiquette, you don't bully the dark room, you can question ghosts and gods, why did Zhaojun look so ashamed when he mentioned it, as if he had done something shameful, and it was really because he was degrading himself?

In addition to remorse, it is natural to try to make up for it. The only way is to be as open as possible and take it calmly.Therefore, after eating porridge, she talked about Chen Tang first. "Chen Shou—" just said these two words.I feel funny. "General Chen changed his name to Chen Shou on the road, but it's not easy to change his name after getting used to it." "What?" Zhaojun asked, "You called him Chen Shou all the way?" "No! In front of others, I call him—" Han Wen forced himself to say without expression, "'My family Chen Shou'."

"Oh, you are pretending to be husband and wife." Zhaojun asked with a smile, "In front of you?" "That's not the habit of poor and small households, just shout, "Hi! ' He would immediately turn around and agree. " This shows that Chen Tang pays attention to Han Wen all the time. Hearing this, Lin Cai is also interested, "Third Sister!" She asked, "Then, what does he call you?" Han Wen curled her lips, "It's so disgusting!" She said, "It's called 'Lady!'" "You think it's very affectionate?" Zhaojun interrupted and asked. "It's okay not to be intimate." Han Wen simply pretended not to care: "Otherwise it won't look like it." "So, it's still an intimate situation?" "Yes! It's all for others to see! Once in the bedroom, there is nothing to say." "In this way, you are exactly the opposite of what the saying goes." Lin Cai said, "It's 'gentlemen who go to bed, couples who get out of bed'." "'Gentleman' may not even say a word." Zhaojun said bluntly: "I can't imagine that two people face each other with a lamp, you look at me, I look at you, and they don't say a word!" "Of course there are words." Han Wen thought for a while, and his attitude changed again. It was the appearance of a real sister talking about "whispering": "He always wants to talk to me, his eyes follow me, and his face is always ready. Put on a smile." Zhaojun and Lin Cai looked at each other and smiled.It's just that Zhaojun's smile never faded away, but Lin Cai suddenly became melancholy. "What's the matter?" Zhaojun suddenly realized, and asked uneasily, "Eldest sister, what did you think of?" She just had a temporary feeling, once Zhaojun left the fortress, the happy days of the sisters like this will never happen again.From this, I thought of Zhao Mei again, and I tasted the taste of parting from life and death. Han Wen also asked with concern, what's on her mind?Lin Cai had no choice but to answer like this: "I suddenly thought of Fourth Sister." This statement brought Zhaojun and Han Wen into depression and unhappiness.Lin Cai regretted it greatly, but could not make up for it.However, Zhao Mei has passed away for a long time, and the grief has been diluted by time, so there is a silence for a while, everyone can distract themselves, and recall the old things in Ye Ting with a faint and lonely mood. In this way, until the dawn dawned, I began to realize how fast time passed. "I'm really going to sleep. I still have a lot of things to do today." Zhaojun called Xiuchun and Yiqiu who were dozing off and said, "You must wake me up before noon, don't forget!" At this time, Lin Cai had a chance to put the sentence that had been hidden in his heart in the middle of the night, and while the Han Wen was not in front of his eyes, he quietly asked Zhaojun: "Second sister, you are still the one who went out of the fortress, and you should tell her about the third sister's return to Chang'an." .” "I have my own reasons. Telling her now would be useless and useless in arguing." "Oh!" Lin Cai asked, "Are you going to summon General Chen to declare the imperial edict before telling Third Sister?" "It can also be said that way." Zhaojun smiled mysteriously: "In fact, Sanmei might as well be present when the decree is announced." "What does this have to do with her? Did Yi Yi also mention her?" "I will know when the time comes." Zhaojun said with a smile, "Eldest sister, go to sleep! There will be a lot of fun in the future!" Zhaojun who was awakened before noon, the first thing he did was to send Xiuchun to send a message, asking Kuang Heng to invite Chen Tang to come and listen to Xuan Yi's orders. "This is a strange thing." Chen Tang was puzzled: "Why is there still a Yizhi? Duke Kuang, do you know what it is?" "I don't know! I'm also wondering, but it's not an accident that the eldest princess brought a decree." "Mr. Kuang!" Chen Tang shook his head: "I won't go, please transfer to Princess Chen, as the general is away, there is nothing to do with the Empress Dowager. I don't need to listen to the announcement." "Okay," Kuang Heng thought for a while and said, "Actually, there is nothing important to say, just to tell you to protect the eldest princess." "That's why I can't listen to Xuan Yi's decree, because what I protect is Han Wen, not the eldest princess! Kuang Gong, you think, I don't know, but you can say, I know, and the one I protect is not the eldest princess. Violation?" "This," Kuang Heng couldn't tell right from wrong for a moment: "This is not so serious." "Let's do this!" Chen Tang said: "Mr. Kuang please go to see the eldest princess first and find out what happened. If it has nothing to do with me, I won't go to listen to the announcement." "That's good too!" Saying this, Kuang Heng got up and left.The residences are all gathered in one place, very close to each other, not long after leaving, Kuang Hengfu turned around again, with a serious expression on his face. "The eldest princess said: It's about the big event of going out of the fortress. She also said: The empress dowager ordered: If Chen Tang disobeyed Yi's decree with the words 'the general is out, the emperor's order will not be accepted', he must know: the emperor's order is not acceptable, and there is no permission." His Empress Dowager can’t listen to what he said. He couldn’t help it at the border, but when he returned to Chang’an, I asked him about the method of Wei Tingwei’s yamen?” Chen Tang stuck out his tongue, "It's amazing!" He said, "Since it's about going out of the fortress, I'll go and listen." So they went to the hotel together, and saw that the incense table had been set up in the yard, and the magistrate of Daizhou was also waiting on it.Seeing that Kuang and Chen had arrived, they immediately notified and asked the eldest princess to announce the decree. Soon, a beard bed was carried out, with a brocade bundle on it, and it was placed behind the incense table. Zhaojun, who was fully attired, stepped out with steady steps.With a solemn face, he untied the brocade burden with his own hands.The leaflets inside were sealed with sealing mud, smashed the sealing mud, took the first leaflet in hand, and said loudly: "Listen to Xuan Yi's decree!" Kuang Heng, Chen Tang and all the officials present knelt down.Zhaojun then read in a clear voice: "Princess Ninghu Zhang told Kuang Heng, and Chen Tang knew..." Yizhi said that in response to Han Xieguo Shanyu's request, Princess Ninghu and Princess Zhaojun got married. In addition to ordering Kuangheng to see off his relatives, he also ordered Chen Tang to protect him and not to violate any mistakes, "Don't let your lord use the name of unfilial piety, and you will regret it all day long! Do it, do it!" Chen Tang, who was prostrate on the ground, was furious more than anything when he heard the previous passage. He didn't know who leaked the whole plan, so that the Queen Mother made such an unprepared intervention!I kept thinking in my heart, I have to find this person out and report to the Emperor Ming to punish him for the crime he deserved, so as to relieve the hatred in my heart, but when I heard the last few words, my heart was shocked and I couldn't help breaking out in a cold sweat. When he looked up, Kuang Heng's expression was similar to his, and Li was a little at a loss because of the seriousness of the Queen Mother's warning. Seeing this, Zhaojun put down the bamboo slips, stood to the side and said, "Young Master Kuang, General Chen, please get up!" "Yes!" The two agreed at the same time, stood up, and looked at each other. "General Chen," Zhaojun asked, "Did you hear Yizhi clearly?" "yes." "What do you have to say?" "What can I say? The empress dowager is responsible for this, even the emperor dare not take such a serious offense." "The empress dowager is for the country and the people." Zhaojun said calmly: "General Chen must show his kindness." Chen Tang didn't answer.Just ask: "Princess please tell me, what should I do now?" "Isn't the edict clearly stated?" Yizhi ordered Chen Tang to escort Zhaojun to the outside of the Great Wall, and of course he knew that what he wanted to ask was the origin of the Korean characters.I thought Zhaojun would give instructions.At this time, it cannot be explained clearly. "I mean Miss Han." "Oh!" Zhaojun said with a happy smile: "The Empress Dowager has another order, which is designed to deal with my righteous sister Han Wen. It has something to do with General Chen, so we should announce it together!" Then he turned his face and ordered, and called Han Wen to receive the order. Han Wen had already received the news that things had changed drastically, his heart was in a mess, he didn't know whether it was sadness or joy, he just felt extremely confused.When she was inquiring about Lin Cai, but she didn't get the essentials, she was even more surprised when she heard that the Queen Mother had issued a decree about her, and her expression inevitably hesitated. "Go!" Lin Cai pushed her and said, "The Empress Dowager must be giving you grace and rewards because of your hard work. Go quickly, it's good news." Lin Cai only guessed half of it right. Of course, he was kind, but he didn't get any rewards.It is to appreciate Chen Tang's loyalty, Han Wen's deep understanding of righteousness, and especially the main marriage, and Han Wen betrothed Chen Tang as his wife. It was such a decree, so all the people present were very surprised, and they all felt that this was the most interesting thing in the world, the only exception was the Korean language, at that time, they couldn't help sobbing. This seems too bizarre, but when you think about it, it is not difficult to understand that it is Hanwen who is so grateful.At that time, Lin Cai rushed to persuade him, while Kuang Heng and the state officials also congratulated Chen Tang with smiles on their faces. They couldn't remember that the eldest princess was still there, so they left Zhaojun in the cold. According to the scheduled steps, Zhaojun had an urgent matter that needed to be explained immediately, so he shouted: "Master Kuang's Mansion!" "Kuang Heng is here." "Please take care of Mao Yanshou immediately." "Ah!" This reminded Chen Tang.He didn't have the time to ask for instructions, or even to give an explanation, so he hurried to meet him, fearing that Mao Yanshou would escape if he was too late. " Han Wen couldn't stop crying, at first he cried with gratitude, first he thanked the Empress Dowager, and then he thanked Zhao Jun, and then cried twice. Then thinking of Zhaojun going out of the fortress, it will be difficult to see each other again, and the misery of the yellow dust all the way, the tears can't be stopped. While weeping, thinking, thinking of my parents in my hometown, my heart is sour and sweet, I just want to cry, but also think of the sisters in Ye Ting, because of their grievances, I simply cry for them.Lin Cai was annoyed by crying like this. "Where did you get so many tears?" "Don't blame her!" Zhaojun stopped her and said, "You let Sanmei cry out all the sadness and grievance in her heart. From now on, every day will be a day of laughter!" Just this sentence brought out the tears that Han Wen had just stopped, so Lin Cai blamed Zhaojun again.However, Han Wen's tears really ran out, and he held his chest and said in a panicked voice: "Eldest sister, second sister, it's not good! I feel empty and panic!" "I'll be fine in a while!" Zhaojun wanted to say, when he was in limbo, he cried every night until dawn, and he also felt this way, but as soon as he thought about it, he felt that the words were inappropriate, so he swallowed them back naturally. "I'm so hungry!" Han Wen said again. "I'm tired from crying," Lin Cai said, "It's easy to handle. I have a solution." Sure enough, just a bowl of meat soup cured Han Wen of being hungry, tired, and panicked.Staring blankly at Lin Cai and Zhaojun, he told himself that he should be reserved, but the smile on his face couldn't be restrained no matter what. "Okay, now it's time to discuss business matters." Lin Cai said: "I mean, even Sanmei, we will send you to Huhanxie Kingdom, and then come back with General Chen—" Before the words were finished, Han Wen clapped his hands excitedly and said, "That's good, that's good, we must do this." Zhaojun smiled and said nothing, which showed that he didn't think so but couldn't bear to dampen their interest.Lin Cai saw it very clearly, and then asked, "Sister, do you have an opinion?" Finally, it was Zhaojun who expressed her disapproval. She thought that not only Lin Cai and Han Wen did not have to make such a trek, but even Chen Tang did not need to be escorted out of the fortress. "Then how can it be!" Han Wen asked, "How can you violate the Queen Mother's edict?" "That's another matter." Zhaojun replied: "I also obeyed Yi's decree, allowing me to do things cheaply. I don't think it's necessary, and my brother-in-law doesn't have to go out." The word "brother-in-law" sounds harsh in Korean, but I can't help but repeat it over and over again in my heart, my face is flushed, and I can't even hear what Zhaojun said. "Third Sister!" Lin Cai laughed and said, "What? You actually listen but don't hear but don't see. What are you thinking?" Han Wen blushed, forced a smile and said, "I was wondering if he would listen to my second sister?" "Who is he?" Lin Cai asked deliberately. Han Wen hit her and remained silent.Zhaojun's mood gradually changed at this time, Tianxin joked again, and replied seriously: "Sister, it's up to you to enlighten him, he also has to respect my identity." These two sentences made Han Wen's face flush with embarrassment, and he was so terrified that he didn't know what to do? "Second sister, second sister, I made a slip of the tongue!" She said with difficulty: "Of course he should listen to what the eldest princess said! I don't think he would dare not to listen. It's really rude, I must tell him hard!" Seeing this scene, Zhao Jun felt uneasy, "I also said this unintentionally, why are you so serious! Alright," she said while holding Han Wen's hand, "I won't mention this matter anymore." "Yes! There is no need to mention it again. However," Lin Cai said earnestly, "Let's talk about the facts, Second Sister, it's a long journey, so I don't seem to be at ease if my brother-in-law is not to escort her." "There is nothing to worry about. With Hu Litu, he dares not fulfill his duty of protection? Besides, there is the Kuang Shaofu." "That's it!" Lin Cai said to Han Wen: "Second sister is sympathetic to you, you and your brother-in-law should not live up to your hospitality." This time, he spoke Korean again to the point of tears.Zhaojun hastily warned: "It's a happy event! Don't cry again." Just talking about here, Xiuchun came to report, and Chen Tang asked to see him.Zhaojun thought about it for a while, and thought that there was no need to avoid any suspicion, so he sent a message to meet him in the inner hall. Chen Tang has changed his clothes, and he is in full military uniform, which makes him look more and more extraordinary.He stood in the courtyard first, then performed a military salute from afar, and said loudly: "Chen Tang pays homage to the eldest princess, and I have some official business to ask for instructions." "General Chen," Xiuchun said with a smile, "The eldest princess has an order, please invite General Chen to come to the hall to meet her." Hearing the word "meeting kiss", Chen Tang was happy in his heart, embarrassed on his face, and said in a low voice: "Girl, I don't know how this kiss can be done, can you please report to the Eldest Princess, and we will meet again some other day." "General Chen, thanks to the fact that you are still leading thousands of people, why are you so timid to kiss?" Xiuchun said with a smile: "If it wasn't for the kiss, can the eldest princess meet you here?" It turned out that this was the case, Chen Tang suddenly realized, and said repeatedly: "You are right, you are right! Thank you for your guidance." So he went up to the hall, and saw Zhaojun and Lin Cai standing side by side, welcoming them with smiles.Zhaojun did not obey Princess Yuchang's attire, but Chen Tang still saluted according to the rules, but to Lin Cai, he only showed his eyes. "General Chen, let's talk about business first. Please tell me." "Yes!" Chen Tang replied in a calm manner: "First, ask for instructions on the date of departure; second, report to the Eldest Princess that Mao Yanshou has already been arrested." "Oh," Zhaojun thought for a while and said, "Let's talk about the second point first. Mao Yanshou should be sent back to Chang'an and handed over to Shi Zhongshu for disposal." "Yes. Escorts have been assigned. Now I have returned to the eldest princess, and I will escort her back tomorrow." "Very good!" Zhaojun continued, "Let's talk about the first point. Please discuss the travel date with Kuang Shaofu, but I hope to stay for a few more days so that I can talk more with my sister." "Yes!" Chen Tang thought for a while and asked, "How about five days?" "That's about the same, tentatively scheduled for five days. I have something to tell you, General Chen. Regarding the matter of letting you send me out of the fortress, the empress dowager authorized me to act cheaply. I have now decided that you don't have to escort me, you just send me My elder sister and third younger sister are back to Chang'an!" "This?" Chen Tang hesitated, suffering from a dilemma. "General Chen," Lin Cai interjected, "You should trust the eldest princess. Take a step back and say, even if it violates the order, it is the eldest princess's business. In case the empress dowager accuses me, I can testify for you that it is indeed the eldest princess. Let me tell you, there is such a decree." "That's it. However, the eldest princess is going here, and she has not fulfilled her duty of protection, so she feels uneasy." "That's nothing? Hu Litu will protect me more securely than you. You just need to protect my eldest sister and third sister." "yes!" "Okay! We're done talking about business matters, we should meet again. Brother-in-law," Zhaojun pointed at Lin Cai and said, "You met your elder sister first." This time Chen Tang was in trouble again.He was discussing official business in a serious military uniform, and suddenly changed his name to "big sister", which was really hard to say. He didn't call, but Lin Cai called: "Brother-in-law, general," she said with a smile, "Congratulations!" The title "General's brother-in-law" is so strange that Chen Tang couldn't help laughing out loud.This smile, like severe frost turning into spring breeze, with a relaxed and casual mood, replied without embarrassment: "Eldest sister, thank you, thank you! I also want to thank my second sister!" "You should really thank your second sister." Lin Cai said, "Thank you for making your marriage possible." It turned out that Lin Cai had heard from Zhaojun that she tried her best to speak up in front of the Queen Mother, thinking that Chen Tang and Han Wen were heroes and beauties who complemented each other well. If the Queen Mother betrothed Chen Tang in Han Wen, it would be the best reward for his loyalty. can inspire his loyalty. The Empress Dowager accepted it with pleasure, that's why there was such an edict of grace. Listening to her explanation, not only Chen Tang was so grateful that he didn't know what to do, but Han Wen behind the screen burst into tears.I feel that Zhaojun's sister's kindness is too strong to bear. After Chen Tang thanked him repeatedly, his eyes flickered, and knowing that he was looking for the trace of Han Wen, Zhao Jun called out: "Third Sister, Third Sister!" It's okay if you don't yell, but when you yell, Han Wen simply walks in.Shy and timid, forcing her to come out to meet Chen Tang is a very cruel thing.Lin Cai and Zhaojun had the same thought, thinking that they already knew each other well and would not strive to see each other at this moment, so neither of them took any further action. After all, Chen Tang has a strong sense of responsibility, love for his sons and daughters, and the kindness of the king, why is it not haunting and difficult to dispel?At this moment, I felt that some situations must be clarified, so I immediately asked: "Return to the eldest princess, can you allow me to have a private talk with the elder sister?" "There's nothing wrong with that!" Zhaojun replied, "She is the elder among our sisters, and she should have presided over the third sister's marriage. You should discuss it carefully." Lin Cai thought that Chen Tang was going to talk about Korean, but who knew otherwise.When he opened his mouth, the first sound was a sigh. "This is weird!" Lin Cai asked as the eldest sister: "Brother-in-law, do you have any dissatisfaction with my sister?" "No! No! Eldest sister, you have completely misunderstood. Yes, for her, I am so firm in my wish and dare not ask her. I don't know how happy I am with this result. But, elder sister, Jun En is unforgettable, you Say I go back, how will I explain when I see the emperor?" "This—" Lin Cai thought for a while and said, "It's not your responsibility, so you don't need to worry about it, right?" "That's a good word!" Chen Tang frowned and thought for a long time, but sighed in and out of a sentence: "What should I say?" Seeing his serious demeanor, Lin Cai couldn't help muttering in her heart, "Brother-in-law," she asked, "What did the emperor tell you?" "The emperor said that the mission is not fulfilled, so there is no need to see him." "But—" Lin Cai didn't know what to say.Chen Tang's understanding of the emperor's devotion to the emperor, and his wish for Zhaojun, was as deep as Lin Cai's.In Lin Cai, things are already like this, so I don't want to think about it.However, Chen Tang had to return to the emperor, so he had to explain.Realizing this level, Lin Cai felt a little worried about her "brother-in-law". "So what do you think?" Lin Cai asked, "If you have any ideas, let's discuss it!" "What's your idea? As soon as the old lady's edict is issued, I have no idea at all!" Lin Cai thought for a while, hesitated to speak, and finally couldn't help but say: "My brother-in-law is my own, so I might as well tell the truth. The old queen's order is still second, the main thing is that the eldest princess is willing He Fan." "Oh!" Chen Tang's eyes became bigger, he leaned forward, and asked softly: "Eldest sister, is it possible that the eldest princess is willing to be the Yan family?" "Hi! Brother-in-law, your words are too abrupt, princess!" "Yes, yes!" Chen Tang said in trepidation, but the character of a soldier does not allow reservations in these places, so he asked bluntly: "Eldest sister! Why did the eldest princess voluntarily reconcile with Fan!" "Think about it!" Lin Cai replied, "You should think about it carefully." "Big sister," Chen Tang said impatiently, "Don't make me guess! Tell me the truth!" "Okay! I'm telling you, because I don't want to fight lightly." "It's not a big fight!" Chen Tang interjected: "If everything is planned, it will never make the country lose its vitality." Lin Cai was a little displeased, but it was inconvenient to argue with him, so he just said, "That's why I want you to think about it carefully!" "Yes." Chen Tang said with deep regret: "I don't need it, yes, it's a very bad idea." "Is it necessary for me?" Lin Cai asked with wide-eyed eyes. "Yes! I've thought hard about it, and it's all set. It's a pity—" "It's a pity that the empress dowager won't allow it, is it?" "Yes! I don't understand how the Empress Dowager knows I'm here." "I'll tell you," someone answered behind the screen, and then a slim figure flashed out.It was Zhaojun: "Brother-in-law! I might call you General Chen again! General Chen, let's argue carefully." "Don't dare!" Chen Tang was terrified: "Maybe I made a slip of the tongue, I shouldn't ask." "No! There is nothing wrong with asking. And I can tell you that I reported it to the Empress Dowager. Because I think that only doing so will benefit the country, the king, the public, private, others, and myself. " Chen Tang repeated her six "yu" again, and finally got confused, "Eldest princess," he asked, "how can I say it is also beneficial to you?" "I have fulfilled my wish to repay Jun's kindness, isn't it beneficial to me?" Chen Tang's rectangular face, when he smiles, is a majestic long face, but now it has edges and corners, like a stone carving. It is just for Zhao Jun's words to repay Jun's kindness, which in his opinion is absurd. "Eldest princess, if it is not allowed to reject it, Chen Tang is only sincere, and if you allow someone to ask for advice, I really don't understand." "It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter!" Zhaojun was about to argue with him, so he said calmly, "I understand what you mean, do you think what I said is wrong?" "I dare not say that the eldest princess is wrong—" "No need," Zhaojun waved his hand vigorously: "There is no need to add unnecessary embellishments. Tell the truth, how about it?" "That's presumptuous!" Chen Tang's articulateness was also very sharp, he explained this sentence, and then asked: "May I ask the eldest princess, how to be filial piety?" "The obedient is filial piety." Zhaojun blurted out his answer. "Filial piety means obedience, but loyalty means rebellion?" "Brother-in-law," Zhaojun said with a smile, "Your plan is wrong! I won't be fooled by you. You mean, obedience is filial piety, and loyalty is more obedient, right?" "Yes!" Chen Tang replied firmly. "I hope this is not your original intention. Filial piety is obedience; loyalty is absolutely not obedience." "Could it be said that reverse can also be called smooth." "It depends on what kind of rebellion?" Zhaojun replied, "Haven't you heard the idiom 'loyalty is against the ear'? It is also said that "meeting the king is evil", isn't meeting the king means being obedient?" " Chen Tang was silent, he was refuted, but he spoke with an air of dissatisfaction. Zhaojun thought to himself, Chen Tang was a great member of the Han Dynasty, loyal, wise and brave, but if he used it instead of it, his personal achievements would be limited and it would be a great loss to the country.In order to wake up his foolish and loyal monarch, Zhaojun decided to use a strong medicine. So she said: "Brother-in-law, let me say one more thing, filial piety must be obedient, but loyalty is definitely not obligatory. Loyalty comes from filial sons, and it is good to say sincerity, but filial sons are not necessarily good ministers even though they are loyal ministers, and even focus on obedience." One word, you will become a courtier. Brother-in-law, if Shijun is just a word, it is the way of a concubine." Hearing this, even Lin Cai was taken aback, because he scolded Chen Tang too harshly——Chen Tang's face turned green and white, and his magnificent chest heaved and fell.Lin Caizhen was worried about his impolite actions, or, at least, his language that offended the princess' dignity. "Brother-in-law," Zhaojun said again, "the court has already been hurt because of me. If it breaks its promise, it will damage both the country's dignity and the country's constitution. It must never be overthrown again." He made a promise about Hu Hanxie, but suddenly regretted it. It is true that he "damaged the country's dignity", but "hurts the country's constitution", Chen Tang had a different opinion.However, he felt that it would be best not to say what he thought, so he asked, "Ask the Eldest Princess, what is the explanation for the words 'harming the country'?" "In order to keep him from being sent away, he came up with many tricks and said a very straightforward sentence, which is really not upright." "Princess, what does it mean that Chen Tang's original plan is not bright enough? Here, princess, you must know that there is a saying in the art of war: 'Soldiers never tire of deceit', it seems that it cannot be generalized." "Soldiers never tire of deceit, indeed! It depends on the purpose of using troops? The purpose is upright. In order to protect the country and the people, we may use all means, just to win; if it is just for a woman to win by surprise attack, the history is ruthless, we must not For the sake of the emperor's reputation after death." Zhaojun continued, "However, my so-called lack of integrity does not refer to your plan. For example, Mao Yanshou!" She shook her head, very disapprovingly. "Mao Yanshou," Lin Cai interjected and asked, "How did this person hurt the nation's constitution?" "Elder sister, think about it," Zhaojun replied, "A traitor like Mao Yanshou should have been punished a long time ago, and the law of the country should have been imposed, just to use him as a spy and let him live like this. Even Shi Zhongshu said It's not a detriment to the country's constitution that the dignified prime minister is dealing with someone like Mao Yanshou. "Yes, yes." Lin Cai fully agreed, turned to Chen Tang and said, "Brother-in-law, this is indeed hurting the country's constitution." "Yes!" Chen Tang replied: "Since the eldest princess said so, I have something to say, like a bone stuck in my throat." Having said that, he didn't say it out loud.Zhaojun said without hesitation: "It doesn't matter, just say what you have to say." "The eldest princess has already received the title of concubine Ming, but now she is called Hu Hanxie's Yan family. Isn't it also harmful to the country's constitution?" As soon as this remark came out, it was Lin Cai who was shocked and turned pale, and Han Wen who turned around and listened quietly behind the screen. Then, a figure suddenly appeared, it was Han Wen from behind the screen, her sharp voice cut through the suffocating silence. "Why do you talk like this? It's a bit inhumane!" It seemed like a shrew was blaming her husband, but Lin Cai not only didn't stop her but also elicited the words stuck in her throat. "Brother-in-law! What you said is completely wrong. Is it necessary to say it?" "You can't say a word?" Han Wen was still angry, and said mercilessly to the flushed Chen Tang: "My impression of you is wiped out in this sentence! Forget it ! Even if I offend the Empress Dowager, I will not follow Yi's order." Both Chen Tang and Lin Cai didn't understand what she meant, but Zhaojun heard it. The so-called "disobedience to Yi's decree" meant that she was unwilling to obey the empress dowager's good intention of marrying her to Chen Tang.For her own sake, their happy marriage broke down. Even if she was not to blame, she felt very disturbed and had to speak up. "Third Sister, don't say that. My brother-in-law is also speaking without intention—" "Where is the mouth and heart? He said it himself, like a bone stuck in his throat, it seems to be a sentence that must be said." Han Wen turned his face and asked Chen Tang again: "A thorn in your throat has been pulled out. Are you relaxed and comfortable? ?Yes or no?" Chen Tang regretted, hated and was anxious, wishing he could slap his own face hard twice.Reluctantly, because of his status as a general, he couldn't make such a jester's gesture, so he just said with a sad face, "I shouldn't have said that." "Then who asked you to tell it?—" "Okay! Third Sister," Zhaojun couldn't help stopping her with a dignified voice: "Actually, it's good to say it! Let me have a chance to defend myself. Otherwise, if I don't say it, what I think in my heart will make me feel that it is not in vain. Injustice!" This is a deeper view, and Chen Tang feels relieved.But dare not speak.Hanwen's mood has also eased a little, wait for the following.只有林采忍不住说：“原是我们想错了！明妃只是皇上想这么封而已。宁胡长公主的封号，到底是奉了懿旨的。” “这也是可以作为理由之一的一种说法，不过我的本意并不在此。皇恩深重，自然只有我感受得最深切，为报君恩，就我自己来说，有个做起来最容易，而且会赢得千秋万世，无数感叹的法子。可是我想来想去，不以为那是符合我本心的做法。” “那么，”林采问说：“那是怎么个做法。” “就如当初皇太后所决定的办法，把我的尸首送给呼韩邪！” 原来昭君已萌死志，林采、韩文与陈汤无不心头一震，脸色都很不自然了。 “你们看！”昭君从贴香口袋中取出一个小小的绢包，打开来，里面是红色的粉末：“这是鹤顶红……。” 一语未毕，眼明手快的韩文已将这包毒药抢到手中，顺手交给了陈汤——她是怕昭君会来夺回，交给陈汤就不碍了。 “要死随时随地可死！”昭君微笑着，不过嘴角微有悲惨的意味：“我想通了。我不能死！” “是的！”韩文喘看气说：“二姊你一死，至少是两条命。” 这意思是韩文亦会自杀。昭君拉着她的手，感动地说：“三妹，你不要怕，我要死，早就死了。说实话，皇太后当初赐死之时，我倒真是向往一瞑不视，千愁皆消的境界。当时死不成，如今就不能死了！因为死于掖庭，谁也不知道是怎么回事。死在公然出长安之后，将要出雁门关之前，请问你们三位，你们心里会怎么想？” 三人面面相觑，都不想回答。也都认为不必回答。但昭君却偏要有答复。 “妹夫，你向来不说假。你告诉我，你心里会怎么想？” “是君恩未断，只好殉情。” “是的，我是殉情。不但殉情，亦可说是从一而终，保全了我自己的名声。可是，皇上呢？这不是替皇上蒙了恶名？你们去想，长公主因为皇帝而殉情，即使我是赐封的异姓公主，到底也不是一桩可以在名教礼节上交代得过去的事吧？” “是，”陈汤这下可衷心钦服了：“长公主真正爱君以德！也真正是用情甚深！” “是的，我对皇上的感情，只有我自己知道，皇上对我的感情，也只有我知道得最清楚，我，”昭君忽然激动了：“我只希望皇上恨我，骂我，才会把我的影子从他心中抹掉，上承慈养，下抚黎庶，做一个对天下后世交代得过去的皇帝。如果我竟轻生不愿出塞，请问，皇上又是怎么一个想法？” “自然是朝思暮想，嗟叹不绝。”林采答说：“想到天所遣愁时，必是武帝邀方士作法，召请李夫人一般，聊慰相思。 “那是武帝，雄才大略，提得起放得下；当今皇上，”昭君看着陈汤说：“妹夫，你说皇上能像武帝那样吗？” “长公主！”陈汤肃然下拜：“皎皎此心，天日皆鉴！陈汤敬佩之忱，非言可喻。” 昭君笑了，是极其安慰的笑。但一想到皇帝的恩情不觉五中如焚——多少天以来，她强自克制，学着去忘掉春花秋月，禁苑双携的往事，而此一刻尘封的记忆，被抖露了开来，一发不可收拾了！ 谁也不明白她的神色，何以突然变得这么难看？林采与韩文都以为她是得了什么病。或不是一路感受风寒，遽尔发作，便急急扶住她，不约而同地问：“可是病了？” “不要紧！”昭君强自支持着，用极威严的声音发命令：“陈汤、韩文，你们去谈你们的事，不要管我！” 韩文欲有所言，却为林采的眼色所阻止，松开手答应一声：“是！”陈汤退到别室。 “大姊，你今夜陪陪我，好不好？” “当然，当然！”林采说道：“如果不是身上病，必是心里有病，说出来就好了！” “这话不错。” 于是两人在昭君的卧处，摊衾倚坐，追忆儿时，怀念乡关。从钦使选美一直谈到掖庭结义。然后就必得提到毛延寿。 昭君说不下去了。 “唉！不提吧！” 她叹口气：“我在想，我如今有个最好的出处，无奈办不到。” “怎的办不到？” “我在想，最好在香溪上游，山水深处，结一座茅庐，容你静静地过日子。你想这办得到吗？” “就办得到我也不赞成。青春不能就这样子埋没了。” “埋没总比糟蹋好！” 林采默然，心潮起伏，想了又想，终于说出一句话来，“二妹，如果你觉得是糟蹋了青春，倒不如照原议进行。” “原议？”昭君问说：“什么原议？” “仍旧照陈汤的计划。二妹，你的青春只有在未央宫中，才不会糟蹋！” 昭君勃然色变，心如刀绞。自己的心迹，至今还不能让亲密知已如林采这样的人明了，那是件太令人伤心的事！What does the husband say?她在心里说，就让人误解去吧，死且不畏，何有于此？自己只当自己是已死未埋之人，一切毁誉荣辱，便都只是漠不相关的他人之事，那就不会觉得痛苦，当然也不会快乐！ “大姊，我倦了！”她说：“睡吧！” 她的表情令人莫测高深，怯怯地问说：“二妹，是不是我的话说错了。” “没有！”她摇摇头，再无多话。 林采默然地退了出去，顺手掩上房门，昭君茫然四顾，只觉得心里空落落地，什么都不想，也什么都不会想了。 双眼真个涩重得难受，不自觉地合上了。眼前一片明灭的光，闪现出高山、流泉、老树、野花，听得母亲在喊：“昭君回来！昭君回来……” 母亲在哪里？蓦地里惊醒来，一时不辨身在何处，但见一灯如豆，影绰绰有个人在灯后。 "Who?" “是我，”林采闪身出来：“二妹，我听见你在梦里头哭。” “是吗？”昭君摸到脸上，泪痕犹在。同时也明白了，为何看林采的影子是模糊的。 “二妹，”林采坐下来说：“你这样去我实在不放心。” “梦到娘亲才哭的。除此之外，就没有什么能让我哭的事了。”昭君又恢复为那种坚毅的神色：“大姊，你尽管放心，我自己会排遣。将醒作梦，将梦作醒。梦中有好些亲人，有好些趣事，一样能使我快快活活！” “然则将醒作梦呢？” 昭君无法回答了。 黄尘漠漠，举目无亲。伴着个既老且丑的呼韩邪，那不是个噩梦？噩梦，日日如此，是个不会醒的噩梦！ 昭君的声音越来越低，窗外潇潇雨声也越来越清楚了。 “大姊，你请吧！我要去做梦了，不，是把噩梦惊醒来，过我自己的日子。”她迷茫地望着空中：“看，杏花春雨，蒙蒙远山，好美的景致！” 光晕中照出她满足的微笑。面长长的睫毛中，却含着两滴晶莹的泪珠。 林采叹口无声的气，拖着铅样的脚步，悄悄出来。她一直以为是了解昭君的，此时却忽然不了解了。 “谁也不了解她。”林采在心中自语：“千秋万世，没有一个人会了解昭君。”