The remaining chill has not dissipated with the arrival of spring.
The capital of Wei Dynasty, Luoyang, is located in the north of Daxiamen, on the outskirts of Mangshan Mountain.
A cold blade like a silver snake was wrapped in a white robe like water, flying in the wind. And the owner of the cold blade in white robe was using the long blade in his hand to circle the unpredictable Xiahou Cao, who was famous all over the world.
His swordsmanship was just because the figure changed so quickly that people couldn't see the young man's face clearly for a while.
The cold light and shadows were moving, and the green leaves were flying. I could only hear the faint chanting in the mouth of the young man in white.
"Everything grows in spring. Plants and trees rise with the strong wind. How graceful they are when they fall apart. How can they be independent in the center..."
The long blade was twisted, and the white collar was dancing in the wind. I saw the new buds on the branches in spring, and the dead branches that had not faded in winter were swept down together.
At this time, I saw a fourteen or fifteen-year-old boy outside the forest, wearing a black robe and holding a sword. It turned out to be Cao Xi. He praised: "What a style of grass and trees growing on the big wall."
Fallen!" As he spoke, he turned the sword in his hand, jumped into the circle, and raised his sword with the young man in white to attack. He heard the young man in black reciting something: "Four Seasons"
Leave me to drive. What do I vaguely want to do now? Life lives in the world. Suddenly it is like a flying bird nesting on a dead branch." Both of them were reciting Wei Emperor Cao Pi's "Artemisia Walking on the Wall" while dancing with their swords.
.It turns out that in the family swordsmanship of the two Xiahou and Cao clans, not only are most of the sword moves and their names extracted from the Cao family's poems, but even when using one of the swordsmanship to face the enemy in battle, they must be related.
Only by reciting the original poem and complementing each other can the breath flow smoothly and the moves can be completed in one go.
On normal days, Cao Xi's ancestral swordsmanship is obviously not as good as Xia Houxuan's, but at this moment, the two of them seemed to be interested in competing and playing, and were not in a hurry to decide the winner. I saw the two of them dancing heartily on the "big wall"
"Artemisia ascends", you come and I go, complementing each other, just like a sword dance, elegant and pleasing to the eye, very free and unrestrained.
"It pleases you to bring my sword with you. Why do you think you are so low-minded now?"
"Sad, beautiful and spectacular. White as snow. Sharp as autumn frost. The rhinoceros marks the head and the jade carves the center."
"The emperor's obedience will ward off evil and misfortune. How can the emperor bring happiness and auspiciousness?"
"The Pilu of Wu, the Buguang of Yue, the Longquan of Chu, the Moyang of Han, the collar of Miaoshan, and the steel of sheep's heads. It is well-known in the previous generations. Xian calls himself beautiful and beautiful. He was not as good as Jun Jianliang."
"The beauty is unforgettable. Cui Wei is crowned the king..."
"...Hold the jade bowl in front of me and drink wine for me. Today is a joy that I cannot forget. I am still happy."
"It's always too late for happiness. Years fly by. What is self-suffering? It makes my heart sad."
"Hahaha......"
The two danced against each other for a while, feeling very happy and hearty. At this moment, they burst out laughing in unison.
Cao Xi returned the sword to its sheath, and then asked sternly: "Axuan, it was Hui'er's hairpin ceremony just now. As an elder brother, you didn't even go to watch the ceremony. Isn't it a bit outrageous to practice swordplay here?"
.....By the way, Hui'er has performed the hairpin ceremony and Zongzheng has already chosen a name for her. We should call her Yuanrong, but we will have to change her name in the future."
"Yuanrong..." Xia Houxuan smiled, put the 'Quality' in his hand into the sheath, and said: "She should have grown up after doing the hairpin ceremony. As an elder brother, I can't do everything.
Stay with her for the rest of your life."
Pingling Township Hou Mansion. Xia Houxuan looked at the fish pond in the backyard and sprinkled a handful of fish food, causing many carps to compete for the food.
"The world is full of joy..." A sneer flashed across Xia Houxuan's lips.
Years ago, Cao Zhang, the king of Rencheng who came to Beijing to meet the saint, died of a mysterious illness. There are rumors that it was His Majesty who did it, but His Majesty did not even harm Cao Zhi, the king of Yongqiu who was the legitimate heir to him, so how could he kill him for no reason?
A reckless and martial Cao Zhang?
Three years ago, Grandpa Yu Jin came back from afar. What reason did your Majesty have to kill a former important minister who no longer held real power?
Eighteen years ago, was the 13-year-old young master Cao Chong who was most loved by the late king the most, really just died of illness?
Fifteen years ago, Cao Chun, the commander of the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry who had always loved the young master Cao Chong, only casually checked the cause of the young master's death. Why did he suddenly pass away in the prime of life at the age of only thirty-six?
Xia Houxuan remembered that his father once told him that the then Commander-in-Chief Cao Chun died of pain due to acute illness, thirsty throat. He had never thought carefully about the clues in this, until two years ago, Rencheng
The death of Wang Cao Zhang made me start to doubt what happened back then. According to legend, the death condition of King Cao Zhang of Rencheng was due to thirst in his throat and he died from treatment!
Is it just a coincidence? No, if none of these things have anything to do with His Majesty, or if it is not from His Majesty's original intention, then the man behind the scenes must be someone who has assisted His Majesty in his rise to power.
He was probably an important member of Prince Pi’s staff back then!
In order to help his master ascend to the throne, he did all kinds of evil things at all costs! Since the death of his master Yu Gui three years ago, Xia Houxuan has been trying to find out the cause of Grandpa Yu Jin's death in order to comfort his master's spirit in heaven. Now. Now
He finally had a clue.
My sister has just had her haircut ceremony, and it will be her father's 40th birthday in a few days. In the past few years, I have been taking care of all etiquette matters at home. Maybe I can take this opportunity to hold a banquet. The banquet may be the same as that of the past.
The people involved in the matter will think of a way to give it a try when the time comes, and they will naturally know what to do.
Three days later, the clouds covered the sun, but there was no rain.
Everyone in the Pingling Township Hou Mansion is preparing for the 40th birthday of the head of the family, Xia Houshang. Gu Ting, the housekeeper, started directing everyone to get busy early in the morning.
Although Xia Houshang has never been extravagant, this time Xia Houxuan personally made the request, so he sent invitations to several important officials in the court. This time, even His Majesty sent the emperor's eldest son, His Royal Highness Prince Pingyuan, to congratulate him.
It seems that it still needs to be taken seriously.
Xia Houxuan is responsible for receiving guests and receiving gifts in the front hall, so Gu Ting spends most of his time giving directions to the kitchen and carrying gifts in the front hall.
"Wow, brother, look at it quickly." Xia Houhui held up a simple transparent bronze mirror with a seal pattern and couldn't put it down: "Brother, look at this mirror, it's really beautiful."
"Look at you, you don't look like a young lady."
Guang Gujing, it's a pity that it's cloudy today, otherwise you can still see the flower shadows of the grass pattern when facing the sun. Okay, okay, there should be guests in the front hall again, I'm leaving. You go to the back kitchen to have a look
, sit down early and accompany your father."
After working for a long time, all the guests finally took their seats one by one.
The Xiahou family were in-laws of the royal family and important ministers of the emperor. Basically all the guests who had been invited were present at the banquet. In addition, the emperor's eldest son was present at the banquet, so it was quite a show of honor.
Xiahou Shang was very happy to see many old friends from his youth, such as Sima Yi and Zhu Shuo, and drank a lot of wine.
The guests exchanged cups for cups. After a few moments, Sima Shi, the eldest son of the Sima family, stood up and said, "My nephew once again pays homage to Uncle Xiahou and wishes him long life and good health."
"Good nephew, please drink this cup to the full!" Xia Houshang smiled and raised the bottle to drink. Sima Shi also drank it all in one gulp.
"Uncle Xiahou, my foolish nephew has a request, and I hope my uncle will grant it." When Master Sima saw Xiahou Shang nodded, he took out a guqin from under his seat. He saw that the guqin was completely black, with a faint green light floating around, like a
The green vines are wrapped around ancient trees: "My nephew was lucky enough to have the famous Qin Green Qi from the Han Dynasty [Note 2: It is said to be the famous Qin given to Sima Xiangru by King Liang of the Han Dynasty.]. Miss Yuanrong, a daughter of Su Wenling, was proficient in music.
Therefore, my nephew would like to give this piano to a beautiful woman, and also want to ask Miss Yuanrong to demonstrate her skills. Is that okay?"
Xia Houshang looked at his daughter with a smile, and saw Xia Houhui's cheeks were flushed. He smiled shyly, nodded, stood up slowly, walked to Master Sima's case, took the green guqin with both hands, and sat in the middle of the living room with his sleeves fluffed.
On the table.
"Zheng..." Xia Houhui's left hand was seen stroking the silk strings, and his right hand was picking, pressing, and wiping. The strings first trembled, and there was an outstanding clear sound. This shows that this piano is so good that all the guests here want it.
After praising him, he was afraid of disturbing Miss Xiahou's performance, so everyone in the audience was silent.
After Xia Houhui lightly picked her hands for a few times, she suddenly turned her fingers. The sound of the piano, which was like the sound of jade jade striking each other at first, suddenly became much lighter, like water from a clear spring, gurgling over a stone. At this time, only her two fingers were visible.
Soft yet strong, each stroke and stroke clearly shows the extraordinary skill, and all the guests couldn't help but praise it silently in their hearts.
Soon, the clear spring merged into the river, and then rushed into the sea. The tune suddenly became like a big tide, and the palace merchants were excited. At this time, the guests actually forgot to praise silently, but just watched and listened.
At this moment, Xia Houhui inadvertently looked up at the owner of the guqin, the sixteen or seventeen-year-old boy. His eyes, for some reason, were so gentle... The originally majestic and eloquent tunes,
At this time, it turns into a gentle spring breeze, which makes people intoxicated. What a pair of eyes, a look, like spring water, like a breeze, and so familiar...
Cao Xi, who was at the table, stared blankly at Xia Houhui. The sound of the piano and her smiles, what else in the world and who could be so beautiful? In his opinion, this
There is no doubt that the best and most beautiful thing in the world is what he sees and hears. Even after many years, when he has become a prince, he still cannot forget this song. However, no matter how many musicians there are or how exquisite the techniques are, it seems that it is not possible.
Maybe instead, that gentle spring breeze...
After three rounds of drinking, everyone was slightly smoked. Xia Houxuan stood up and gave three high fives. The servants understood and went down to the hall to summon the message. Not long after, a group of actors in heavy makeup and costumes, holding musical instruments and swords, came forward making noise.
, began to play the role of babbling and singing.
I saw an actor, wearing a purple suit, a crown on his head, and a sword hanging at his waist. At first glance, the character he played was either rich or noble, but the nobleman on the stage had a look of panic and despair. When the guests took a closer look, it turned out that there was someone chasing behind the noble man. The pursuer was holding a bow in his left hand, carrying a long sword on his back, and jumping around with a big colorful ball under his feet. It was very beautiful. This dancing big colorful pill The child is none other than Yu Huan.
All the guests couldn't help but cheered. It turned out that the actor actually used colored balls to replace the horses. The man on the horse was so aggressive that he chased the future. Seeing that there was no way to escape, the nobleman sang: "Guan Yi, I am lonely." I have no grudge against you, so why are you pursuing me in such a hurry!" [Note 2: "During the Three Kingdoms period, there were performances by actors and actresses, and it is said that there was also a performance of jumping pills and fencing."]
"It turns out that what this song is singing is an allusion about Guan Zhong chasing the young master Xiaobai..." Chen Qun, the Marquis of Yingxiang, the Minister of Secretariat, said with a smile. In the middle of the seat, Cao Rui, the king of the plains, saw the brothers fighting each other on the stage. While watching the play, I couldn't help but frown. However, Sima Yi, the Marquis of Xiangxiang, was eating and drinking as usual, with no big changes. The other guests were all watching the play attentively, talking, laughing and drinking heavily.
"Jiang Xiaobai, I hate you so much. You can only hate yourself for going against Young Master Jiu. You can't blame anyone else. Hold on!" I saw Guan Yiwu on the stage bend his bow and shoot, hitting Young Master Xiaobai in the middle. This scene ended. Not long after, This is the scene where the prince Xiaobai of Qi came to the throne and dealt with the guilty ministers. Xiaobai loved his talents and pardoned Guan Zhong. Guan Zhong then assisted Xiaobai wholeheartedly, and Xiaobai became the later Duke Huan of Qi.
When the curtain fell, it was already the time of ceremony, and all the guests left one by one.
The thoughts in Xia Houxuan's heart have not yet calmed down. If the death of Cao Zhang, King of Rencheng, was not caused by His Majesty, then why did His Royal Highness King Pingyuan react so violently to the actor's show today? And why was Sima Yi so calm and seemed to be in trouble? Deliberately pretending something...