Peach Blossom Dyeing Jinge

The 32nd year of Emperor Yujian was also the first year that Yuyou Emperor Si Yutong ascended the throne.

Anyi City, inside Changfeng Pavilion.

This pavilion is five storeys high. There are no four walls on the top floor. There are only four vermilion beams propping up a piece of eaves. This is where the name "wind" comes from.

Shen Zhaoyun and Liang Xiao raised their glasses and drank together in the pavilion.

From where the two sat, one could see the roof tiles of the imperial city, and the Zhaoyang Altar in front of the imperial city was even more unobstructed.

The Zhaoyang Altar was repaired by Emperor You. It is different from the old temple in the past. It is a low and spacious altar temple. In front of the altar temple is an open square with flat blue bricks and colorful flowers. The outer wall of the urn city has been demolished. For the people in the city to come and go freely.

The scene of catastrophe a few months ago has disappeared, replaced by a scene of vitality.The weather in autumn is cool, and dusk is approaching. It is very pleasant to wander among men, women and children together.

Shen Zhaoyun watched from a distance, took a sip of wine, and said, "I'm afraid they will stay too long and forget our dinner at Changfeng Pavilion."

"That's not true. Brother Dongqing has always been very trustworthy." The person who answered was A Jin, who was walking towards the pavilion with a plate of melons and fruits.

Behind her was a child who came to Shen Zhaoyun with trivial steps, and handed over a stack of rice paper in his hand: "Master, I have finished writing."

"Okay, okay." Shen Zhaoyun took it, flattened the paper in his hand and looked at it.

The child stood aside, his lips puckered into a point, and complained: "Why don't you teach me martial arts, only teach me to read and write."

Shen Zhaoyun withdrew his eyes from the paper, raised his eyebrows and looked at him: "One is to wait for your health to recover, and the other is, since you want to be my apprentice of Shen Zhaoyun, you can't tarnish my reputation. , you also need to practice both civil and martial arts, if you are not good at literature and skills, then don't even think about martial arts..."

Hearing these words, the child immediately blushed, stomped his feet and said, "I'll learn, can't I learn?"

"Good boy, that's what makes sense." Shen Zhaoyun smiled, and put one hand on top of the child's head, ruffling the frizzy hair even more.

Liang Xiao, who was sitting on the side, chuckled softly: "My great talent Shen, don't scare the kids anymore," leaning forward and snatching the paper from Shen Zhaoyun's hand as he spoke, "Come on, let Uncle Liang take a look at it." "It's very well written, and I'm making rapid progress."

A few rows of crooked handwriting were written on the paper, and each stroke was full of childishness.It took Liang Xiao some time to recognize that these characters were all names, the names of people from Wuxi.

The people of Wuxi live in seclusion in the mountains all the year round. Few people know the characters of the Central Plains. Many residents have never seen their own names from birth to death.

Now, those names are on the paper, one next to the other, neatly. Some of them have been martyred in the fire, and some have left their homes, wandered, and suffered from poverty and hunger.However, because of this thin piece of paper, the scattered souls seem to have suddenly found their place.Falling in the dark and strong ink color, it also falls in the heart of the writer.

Liang Xiao raised his head, only to see that the sockets of Shen Zhaoyun's eyes were already red, although he covered them with wide sleeves, he still couldn't hide the tears in his eyes.

The signature written at the end is "Tian Xing". The two simple words seem to have spirituality, shining like a star field, full of vitality.

Di Dongqing walked in front of the Zhaoyang Altar.

He had just left the imperial city, and he couldn't wait to return to the street market. From afar, he saw a familiar figure standing in the warm sunset waiting for him.His hands are relaxed behind his back, his shoulders are covered with golden phosphorous powder, his eyebrows and eyes are curved.

No matter how many times he looked at it, the scenery was so beautiful that he couldn't help speeding up his pace, his body was as light as a flying swallow, and he came to the man's side in a blink of an eye.

Lu Zhengqiu asked: "How does it feel to look out from the imperial city?"

He nodded and said: "It's much better than before. When I climbed to the top of the tallest tree when I was a child, my vision would still be blocked by the Zhaoyang Palace. At that time, I often thought, if there is no big hall, how tall and vast Anyi City would be. "

A slight smile floated on Lu Zhengqiu's lips, and he said: "That's kind, we will stay here in the future, and you can visit often."

"Stay here?" Di Dongqing looked surprised, "Aren't we going to Penglai to see the sea? I was thinking about leaving tomorrow after tonight's dinner."

Lu Zhengqiu also raised his eyebrows: "Emperor You called you into the palace this time, isn't it to discuss the matter of becoming an official in the court?"

Di Dongqing was startled, then shrugged and said, "A discussion is a discussion, but I declined."

"Reject?"

"Although I'm sorry for Ah Tong, I'm really not suitable to stay in the imperial city as an official."

"Aren't you going to inherit your father's family business?"

Di Dongqing thought for a moment, then said: "Father and I are different after all. There are many great talents in the court, but in the rivers and lakes, the sufferings of the people are often ignored. The world needs different people, so let the court return to the court." Tang, return to the rivers and lakes."

Lu Zhengqiu stared at him for a long time, and finally said: "You can always surprise me."

Di Dongqing nodded slightly, and the corners of her mouth curled up: "Actually, there is another reason, which is selfishness."

"Oh? What's the reason?"

"If we are hermits in the rivers and lakes, no one will meddle in our business."

Lu Zhengqiu was startled, his cheeks were burning immediately, he averted his gaze a little, and asked pretending to be unintentional: "What's the matter?"

Di Dongqing couldn't close her mouth with a smile, she raised her arms around Lu Zhengqiu's neck, and rubbed her head against Lu Zhengqiu's neck: "For example... Even if I do this, no one will blame me for disturbing Gangji."

While avoiding him, Lu Zhengqiu put on a straight face, and said seriously: "Even if a dignified knight enters the rivers and lakes, he can't do anything wrong. It's not proper to prostitute yourself in the daytime."

"Master's teaching is, then save it until the evening."

"..."

Di Dongqing laughed out loud, said shameless words on her mouth, and behaved very well, she just pecked on Lu Zhengqiu's cheek, then moved her arm away from his neck, and pulled him up hand, walking forward at a leisurely pace.

Lu Zhengqiu followed his steps, and sighed softly: "You, I was always forbidden to tell you how come you look like a child recently."

Di Dongqing was slightly taken aback. In the past, he would have refuted these words, but now he just shrugged his shoulders and said, "It's okay to be a child all the time with Master by my side."

"You are almost at the age where you can accept apprentices, and you still say such stupid things."

"About apprentice?" Di Dongqing's eyes lit up, "This is a good idea, we can consider it, but..."

"only?"

"It's just that at that time, if my apprentice calls you Grand Master, it will make you look too old. If he calls you Master, I will be jealous. What should I do..."

"You're thinking too far."

"Why don't you call me Mistress?"

"No."

The two talked endlessly, and walked side by side in the direction of Changfeng Pavilion.Their shoulders were so close that the two shadows on the ground almost melted together.

The world is clear and bright, the setting sun is just right, and the golden afterglow sprinkles the road ahead.

The road ahead is connected to a vast and vast rivers and lakes.