Your Majesty will suffer

September chrysanthemum time.

In the back garden, there are thousands of purples and yellows, golden stamens and flowing clouds.It is a place that is inaccessible on weekdays, but at this time, it is full of visitors.

At sunset, the people in the garden gradually dispersed, but someone came late, walked along the path, and stepped into the chrysanthemum pavilion.

One is that there is no leisure during the day, and the other is that there are many people making noise in the garden during the day, which also disturbs the flowers.The so-called fragrance of chrysanthemum orchids is more fragrant in the quiet!It is as secluded as a chrysanthemum, but it can only be appreciated alone. There are too many people and noisy, and it will collide with the elegance of the chrysanthemum, so many viewers will not get the essence of its fragrance.One must be calm when viewing flowers. Therefore, those who love chrysanthemums will not be mixed in the crowd to watch flowers.

Nangong Ji came here to sit quietly for a while these days mostly at sunset.There are hundreds of chrysanthemums in the garden, he likes the two green peonies the most, these are rare things, they were only bred in Daliang Palace ten years ago, they are the top grade among the top grade, bestowed by Emperor Liang.If you want to come to the whole of Shu, apart from this Shu Palace, it is rare to see it anywhere else!

This flower is in the first bloom at the moment, its color is verdant, its heart petals are hugging, like jade crystals, but it still shows a little reserved, but after being exposed to the sun, both the inner and outer petals will reveal a light yellow color, and it looks dazzling, graceful and rich, no less Kao, then the crown "Peony" in the name!It's just that Nan Gongji doesn't like this name, it's not because he hates peonies, but it's such a good product, but it has to be known around the world under the name of others, isn't it a pity?In fact, in his opinion, it is not bad to call him "Green Emperor" or "Chrysanthemum Immortal".

After admiring the green peonies, I wanted to have a look at the "green cloud" on the other side, but I turned around and saw a person standing a few steps away. I couldn't help but be surprised. When I looked carefully, it was my second brother Nangongqing!

Nan Gongji was slightly displeased, and said, "When did you come, why didn't you make a sound?"

Nangong hurriedly pleaded guilty.

Nan Gongji looked at him as if he was panicked, but he couldn't help feeling regretful in his heart: the second brother is still young and has always been cowardly, so I shouldn't have scolded him harshly!Then he changed his tone and said, "It's getting dark, what are you doing here?"

Seeing that his elder brother probably didn't blame him anymore, Nangong Qing felt relieved, and replied, "Same as elder brother, visiting the garden on the moon and admiring the chrysanthemums in silence."

Looking at this childish person, Nan Gongji couldn't help laughing and said, "It's not dark yet, so why do you say 'stepping on the moon'?"

Nangong Qing pointed to the sky: "Isn't that?"

Nan Gongji went as he expected, and saw that there was a light moon hanging in the western sky, so he smiled and said: "That's it, just follow me."

The green cloud flower is as light and thin as silk, and the outer petals are light and white. When viewed from a close distance, the curtain hook dances, and when viewed from a distance, it is so delicate that it seems to be a workmanship.

Nan Gongqing approached and admired it carefully, and said: "Outsiders say that 'Peony' is the king, but I prefer this green cloud, which is as silky as cotton, elegant and delicate."

Nangong Ji said: "It's good, it's just that it's a little thinner, more beautiful, but not graceful."

Hearing this remark, Nangong Qing was uncharacteristically, retorting: "Brother, this remark can be questioned! People who love chrysanthemums in ancient times loved their thinness, but thinness is the only way to see their strong character facing the cold and proud frost. To be honest, I feel that That 'Green Peony' is too rich to have the elegance of a chrysanthemum, so it's too gaudy."

There is indeed evidence for this statement. Throughout the ages, literati and refined scholars have regarded chrysanthemums as beautiful, and the works of chanting chrysanthemums also regard chrysanthemums as thin.

Nan Gongji didn't show any embarrassment after being refuted by his younger brother, he just said "everyone has love", and laughed it off.Going forward to admire the green cloud carefully, you can see that the petals are thin and the flower body is graceful and graceful, very similar to the graceful person under the pavilion that day.

Thinking about it, "Lvyun" is also called "Lv Chaoyun".When I first saw that girl, she was dressed in green and stood among the chrysanthemum bushes. It's a pity that the flowering period was not yet here, otherwise the human and flowers would be matched together, and it would definitely be interesting.But Nangongji knew that there was no need to regret this, because his marriage with Chaoyun had already been preliminarily decided!If there are no accidents, at this time next year, he can bring his beautiful woman here, appreciate flowers and recite poems, and relive the old fun.

After enjoying it for a while, Nangong Qing wanted to urge his elder brother to return to the palace when he saw that the sky was getting dark, but he called a few times but he didn't hear the man responding, and only when he walked in did he see that the man was still fascinated by the green cloud!

How could Nangongqing know what his brother was thinking, but he was always absent-minded today, and he didn't talk as much as usual, could it be that he has something on his mind?After much deliberation, he actually found out one thing, which he heard from his mother: someone in the court proposed that he should teach his elder brother to pay tribute to Bianliang, the capital of Liang thousands of miles away!It is said that this trip is extremely dangerous!But the matter is very important, and Dad has not yet made up his mind, no wonder the eldest brother is worried about it!He said: "Brother, are you worried about the matter of going to the Liang Dynasty?"

Nangong Ji was so distracted that he unexpectedly asked his second younger brother about this matter, but he was very surprised and said, "Why did you say that?"

Seeing that the elder brother did not deny it, Nangong Qing thought he had guessed his mind, and said: "Elder brother, you don't have to worry too much. Dad hasn't made up his mind yet. Besides, I heard that Uncle Wang's illness has improved recently. There is a turning point."

Nangong Ji frowned lightly when he heard it: Hearing what the second younger brother said, most people thought that he was unwilling to do this job!However, this is a thousand miles away!

To discuss the whole story of this matter, we have to start with Emperor Liang's birthday.As a rule, on the birthday of the Son of Heaven, the envoys sent to congratulate him must be relatives of the royal family, and most of them are princes and brothers.

Right now, the fiftieth birthday of Yue Heng, Emperor of Liang, is approaching. Originally, it had been agreed that De Chong's second brother, Rong An Hou Nan Gong De Chang, would go to the court to celebrate. It seems that it is difficult to make the trip; De Chong's third brother, De Liang, is out on patrol and can't return in time; as for the fourth brother, De Yan, although he is idle in the mansion, he is strong and healthy, but because of his low talent, he cannot be entrusted with important tasks!Therefore, only the ministers advised that the son Nangong Ji should take the place of Marquis Rong An on this trip, which is really a good idea.

Although the eldest son Nan Gongji has reached the age of fifteen, he has not been tempered after all, and he is too young to do anything, so De Chong is very embarrassed: teach him, for fear that he may go wrong due to his youthful nature; if you don't teach him, there is no better candidate.After thinking about it for a few days, De Chong still couldn't make up his mind, thinking that there was still some time before he entered the court, so he was not in a hurry to make a conclusion!On the one hand, there is still hope, hoping that the second brother Dechang will recover as soon as possible, on the other hand, he is rushing to the border to urge the third brother Deliang back. , or hope to return in time, save this emergency!

It's just that he never thought that De Chongshang was still hesitating, but Nan Gongji had already come forward to invite Liang as envoy, which was unexpected!I thought that he was young and inexperienced, if I really want to teach him to go to him, I might still be a little timid, but I didn't think it would be like this!As long as he has this heart, it is a good thing.

Speaking of Nangong Ji’s willingness to use Liang, one reason is that he wants to share his father’s worries; the other reason is that he has long wanted to travel abroad, and he wants to come here and go back to Bianliang, so that he can enjoy the beautiful scenery along the way, and he can understand the people’s sentiments and grow up. Knowledge, really can be said to kill two birds with one stone!Because why not do it?However, it's only been a few days since I said this, but because of someone else's unintentional words, Nangong Jifan regretted it!

At night, Nan Gongji sat quietly under the window, not in the mood to rest, thinking over and over again what his second brother said during the day: "Brother, it's better not to go to Daliang. If you are not used to it, or if you are not accustomed to the environment, what should you do?"

Nangong Jibi laughed secretly at his suspicion, and said: "Even so, it's only a few days, so why not?"

Unexpectedly, Nan Gongqing said without thinking: "If the Emperor Daliang wants to keep you for two more days, wouldn't it be a bad thing!"

The speaker was naturally unintentional, but the listener was shocked: No wonder, Dad is not as decisive in this matter as before, so difficult, but this is why!Now, what if the teacher withholds it as a pledge?It should be known that such stories are not uncommon throughout the ages!Thinking about it this way, this trip is far more dangerous than he expected.As if waking up from a dream, Fang Zi sighs that he is stupid!

After a night of tossing and turning, Nan Gongji was in a trance early in the morning, completely disinterested in discussing state affairs.After wandering around for half a day and having lunch, I was really tired, so I took a short rest.

In the chaos, he seemed to see that he was already in the capital of Liang. After paying tribute to congratulations, the Emperor of Liang refused to let him go back to Shu. Under the panic and fear, he suddenly woke up. Fortunately, it was just a dream!The so-called dream is born from the heart, it seems that it is not fabricated out of thin air!Nangong Ji secretly sighed, it seems that these two days, the worry was too much.

As the day of envoy Liang approached, bad news came again and again: Although Dechang's illness improved, the so-called illness came like a mountain and went away like a thread, and it was difficult for him to sit up now, let alone travel long distances to get there. Congratulations from Bianliang; Deliang left Bazhou one step ahead of time to go north, just passed by the messenger, and there is no possibility of returning in time!

Therefore, Liang's heavy responsibility had to fall on the eldest son Nan Gongji!

The day of departure was approaching, Nan Gongji was feeling uneasy, but he didn't dare to express it, one was afraid that his parents would worry, and the other was that everyone would laugh at him, so he had to worry about it alone.

His mother, Mrs. Li, came to Songmingxuan on a daily basis, and greeted him with more love and kindness than before, and even packed his luggage for him.

On the eve of his departure, Nan Gongji went to bid farewell to his father. De Chong didn't mention more important matters, he only comforted him, and finally said: "This mission to Liang will be a tough time for you. When you go to Bianliang, you must remember Be careful with your words and keep the etiquette, think twice before acting in everything, if something unexpected happens, don't panic, there is Su Xueshi by his side, he will try to rescue you, he is resourceful, he has accompanied your uncle Wang several times, and he has a lot of knowledge, you You need to listen to his opinions more, and don’t make arbitrary decisions about everything! But according to my words, you will be fine.”

Nangong Ji wrote it down naturally.

De Chong said again: "Emperor Liang is gentle and kind. Although you have to be cautious when you go here, you don't need to worry too much. Even if you lose something, he will not think about it when you are young."

Hearing his father's words, Nangongji suddenly felt a lot more at ease in his heart, but then he thought that since his father said this, he must know that he was worried, so he felt ashamed. Daddy is worried, how can it be so embarrassing? !Then I made a deep obeisance: "The child is unworthy, and I am worrying about my father. Even though I am stupid, I will do my best in this trip and live up to the entrustment. Please wait for the good news!"

De Chong helped him up: "It's enough for you if you have this heart!" Seeing his calm expression, he said again: "Although this trip is long and heavy, it is not a bad thing for you. You can visit people's conditions along the way. , understand the world style; going to Bianliang can broaden your horizons and benefit your knowledge. I think there will be many benefits, and I will make great progress when I come back, so I can share my worries in the future." After a short pause, he said: "You have read a lot Reading books is not as good as traveling thousands of miles, so I envy your cousin who can travel around, but now you are not happy when your wish is fulfilled?!"

Seeing that the original intention was shattered by his father, Nan Gongji showed a bit of embarrassment, only knowing that his father said it deliberately to comfort him, so he smiled in relief.

In September of the sixth year of Kangding, King Nangong Dechong of Shu sent his son Nangong Ji to Liang to celebrate the birthday of the emperor.

The chariots and horses have driven out of the city, and the figures of the senders are gradually lost in the thick mist of late autumn.

Nangongji opened the curtain of the car, but saw that the road ahead was full of autumn colors, and in the diffuse morning fog, only a few or two nearby residential houses, or a few clumps of yellow flowers under the shade of dead trees could be faintly seen.Can't help but sigh softly, lowered his eyes and took out a piece of colored paper from his sleeve, and wrote a few lines of beautiful small characters: "I look forward to the day you come back, and I will hold the chrysanthemum under the pavilion."

"Hold the chrysanthemum again under the pavilion", Nangong Ji recited silently several times.

May the sky be as it pleases, and at this time next year, I will share the joy with you without any worries!

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