The Story of Leaping from the Dragon Gate

The emperor heard the inside news from his old brother, and if he couldn't hold back, he would call people into the palace immediately, or go to the Marquis' mansion to meet him in modest clothes.Before Dugu Chen entered the palace, he had already thought about it properly, and now he gave reasons one by one, suggesting that the emperor at least wait until after the hundred officials of Xinzhengchu have congratulated him.After all, there are only a few days until New Year's Eve, and there are various ceremonial activities in the palace, which is the busiest season.There are countless pairs of eyes staring at the emperor's every move.Acting rashly, accidentally leaking the news, and looking back to close the place that was not well taken care of, that would be a lifelong regret.

What's more, there are coincidences in things and similarities in people.What if...not?Calm down for a few days, but also conducive to objective judgment.However, Dugu Chen has already concluded in his heart that even if Song Wei is not the sixth prince living outside, with his face and temperament, it is expected that he will be favored by the emperor.The emperor was three years older than himself, and his health was deteriorating, so having such a person by his side was a bit of comfort in his dying years.

After all, he lived in the Supreme for a long time, the emperor quickly calmed down, and said to Dugu Chen: "Just let that child live in your mansion. I heard from Xiao Ze that they recognized him as early as the year before last on the way to the south to inspect the area. We have become friends by congeniality. Living with you, he probably feels more comfortable.” Speaking of this, he showed a gratified smile, “Unexpectedly, far away in the sky, but close in front of us, we can see that there is guidance in the dark. Ziyu, I think Ozawa is a lucky one."

The meaning of the emperor's words is heavy.Duguchen hurriedly knelt down and thanked Lord Longen for his son, feeling mixed with joy and sorrow.The joy is that his son has actually done a few great things that are very sacred in recent years. Now among the younger generation, the emperor values ​​and trusts him the most, and he has no other choice.What is worrying is that if this trend continues, if the new emperor takes over in the future, if his heart is not generous enough, how will Xianhou deal with himself?

The prince has been grounded to reflect for more than half a year, and there is no other way to deal with it.The ministers gradually realized that the emperor's attitude was probably just to sharpen the crown prince, and he might let go soon.Discord between father and son has arisen, and it is impossible to restore the previous harmonious relationship.However, the most capable third prince was confiscated and imprisoned by the king for crimes; He and the three princes were both descended from Concubine Shi Gui, and he was implicated by his mother and brother, so the holy family was not as good as before.Counting it down in detail, even if the prince has many unsatisfactory things, there is really no one who can easily replace him.

The three lords, five lords and eight great families have accompanied the emperor for so long, and most of them vaguely recognized this.After all, the prince is a skilled worker anyway, so he won't make the situation too bad.

As a result of the discussion between the emperor and Dugu Chen, it was decided that on the third day of the first lunar month, when all the activities in the palace were over and everyone was officially enjoying the New Zheng holiday, they would leave the palace in micro-clothes and go to the Xianhou Mansion for a stroll.

The palace was busy preparing for the New Year, and the Xianhou Mansion was equally busy.Lord Hou specially instructed that all the festive supplies should be delivered by the housekeeper to the gate of the east courtyard, and handed over to Qin Xian to take them in.The decorations on the surface are presided over by the big housekeeper, and the clothes for daily use are prepared by Xianhou, the concubine who is equivalent to the housekeeper.

Qin Xian asked someone to carry the box into the small hall, and gave it to Mr. Song to see for himself.

Song Wei just finished feeding the donkeys and horses, and finished running the pigeons, so she rummaged through a few boxes to pass the time.There are two boxes full of clothes, and I only have time to make them for the winter season. From the inside to the outside, there are always dozens of pieces.The best materials and workmanship are full of clouds and brocades.There is another box of shoes and hats and accessories, including more than ten belts of various colors, inlaid with gold, silver, jade and filigree, all of which are full of jewels.The last small box, when I opened it, there were many bottles and jars, exquisite and beautiful.Song Wei picked it up to have a look, then opened it to smell it, her calm expression finally changed slightly.

Curling her lips, she thought to herself, this concubine, Marquis Xian, is so virtuous.

He found that there was a more delicate brocade box underneath, so he removed the bottles and jars and lifted the lid of the box.

This time his expression finally shattered, and he could no longer keep calm.

There are three models of large, medium and small sets of jade in the box, carved from pure white suet jade, with flowing fluorescent light, one can tell that it is not ordinary.

Song Wei looked down for a while, picked up one, the touch was delicate and moist, the color was flawless, it could be called the best of jade.

Unexpectedly, there are such good things in the inner courtyard of Xianhou Mansion.Did he know after Dugu?Still know?

The things were put back, and several boxes were sealed as they were.Song Wei tapped on the lid of the box, thinking, after the new year, try to move out.As for these things... Well, don't take any of them, take them all away.After all, it's all money.Knocking off a random piece of mutton fat jade is enough for ordinary people to eat and drink for several years.

The afternoon sun is good, which is the warmest time of the day.Song Wei asked the guards to move a long couch and put it in the corridor, and moved out two brass charcoal stoves, one on each side, to lie lazily and bask in the sun.

A row of holly is planted under the corridor, and there are several wintersweet plants under the rockery in the distance, bright yellow and emerald green, although the new year has not yet arrived, it is already a bit springy.However, Song Wei thinks the most beautiful ones are the crabapple trees on the side.The leaves have long since fallen off, and the fruits are not eaten by anyone. Clusters of bright red hang on the branches, small and cute.Occasionally, there is still a little unmelted snow on the top, which looks like a cherry wrapped in cream in summer.

After lying down for a while, Song Wei got up, walked around in the garden, found a branch suitable for making a slingshot, took out a knife and chopped it off.The guard at the door was the guard Zhao who had helped him make the snow slide. Song smiled and walked over, shaking the branch in front of him.Sure enough, this man was on the right track, so he immediately understood, asked his colleagues to take over, turned around and went out, and after a short while, he found beef tendon and cooked cowhide for him.

There is no way to shoot arrows in the house, but it is just right to play with a slingshot.

Song Weidao: "Brother Zhao, let's make a few more, play together, and compete."

Guard Zhao responded with a wide grin, and cut off several "ya" shaped branches.While doing it, he said with a smile: "Young Master Song, we have to be careful not to hit outside the courtyard. Otherwise, when Master Hou comes back, the brothers will squat again."

Song Wei also smiled: "You guys don't know the skills of the big brothers? It's easy to hit, but how difficult is it to miss?" As for himself, his strength may not be good, but the accuracy is better than the first.

The slingshot is made from local materials, which is simple and easy.It's just that the garden was cleaned too cleanly, and there were no broken stones that were used as bullets.

Song Wei rolled his eyes: "Yes! Just wait." Two jars of colored glaze chess pieces were brought out from the room.

Guard Zhao glanced at him, hesitantly said: "Young Master Song, is this inappropriate?"

Song Wei waved his hands carelessly: "There is still jade, I was afraid that your Lord Hou would be distressed, so I didn't take it."

As he spoke, he picked up a chess piece, pulled out the slingshot, and squinted to aim. With a soft "poof", a round and red crabapple fruit fell from the branch, fell to the ground, and rolled a few times.The crabapple fruits were crowded together in a dense pile, this one was shot down, and the rest shook a few times, but they were still hanging on the branches.Several guards watching immediately clapped their hands and shouted hello.

The sound alarmed Qin Xian, and when he saw a group of people messing around without doing business, he immediately put on a straight face.The guards scattered and took their positions, leaving Song Wei standing alone in the courtyard.Qin Xian saw clearly what he was doing, and said nothing else, "Young master, don't play for too long, be careful not to catch a cold."

Song Wei didn't make things difficult for him, she nodded and agreed.Aiming at a crabapple fruit on the high place, the chess piece was shot out, and the fruit fell in response.The turbidity that came out of the box of jade dissipated a lot in my heart.

Seeing Xiaola and Xiaodiu on the rockery chatting each other as if there was no one there, he suddenly became ill-intentioned, and hit the chess piece with a slingshot, and the chess piece brushed against the rocks around the pigeon, scaring the two birds into fluttering and flying around several times. Fall carefully.

Song Wei laughed loudly.After a while, I felt really guilty again.When he was aggrieved by people, he vented his anger with pigeons.

No longer teasing two birds, holding a slingshot in hand, walking around, and picking fruits with tricky positions.Gradually, I feel a sense of accomplishment, and I can't remember those messy trivial things.

Hearing someone talking at the door, he poked his head around and saw that it was Dugu Lai who came to look for a job the day before yesterday.Qin Xianzheng stood at the door gently but resolutely, and persuaded him with kind words: "Young Master, the guests are resting, so it's inconvenient to invite the Young Master in. You should go back quickly, the Young Master. You've missed your homework. It's time for the Lord to talk later."

Duguli folded her hands behind her back, and said solemnly: "I have finished the morning class and the scriptures, and the riding and archery in the afternoon has never started at three o'clock, so I won't delay my homework." Pointing to the two maidservants behind him, "If you don't believe me, just ask Dangui and Yuegui. If Brother Song is resting, I'll see Xiaola and Xiaodiu and leave, okay?"

Qin Xian still wanted to persuade him, but Song Wei had already walked out, and said with a smile, "How is Eldest Young Master today?"

"Brother Song!" Dugu Lai cheered and ran into the yard.

After watching the pigeons, the child's eyes were sharp, and he immediately found a ready-made slingshot under the corridor.Qin Xian could stop the guards, but he couldn't stop the future young master.Song Wei and Dugu Lai each choose a place and start the competition.Although Duguli is young, he has practiced riding and archery with his master Zhenger Bajing for almost a year. Compared with Song Wei, a half-baked boy, his skills are comparable.The two of you hit each other, picked up the crab apples that hit each, and lined them up on the railing of the corridor, so that they could count the winners and losers in the end.Sometimes I don't see clearly, and I have to quarrel for a long time for who exactly a fruit belongs to, and finally decide by guessing fists.

The passing guards were all giggling, but the two parties didn't realize it.

Until a cold female voice sounded: "Xiao Li!"

Dugu Lai trembled all over, and turned her head with a stiff neck.Duguying stood at the gate of the courtyard with a few maidservants, with a cold expression: "Xiao Lai, Master Pang is waiting for you."

Song Wei raised her head, the clear sky in the afternoon was much darker, she didn't know how long she had been playing.The eldest son must be late for his riding and archery class.

Just about to say something with a smile, Miss Dugu saluted him: "Excuse me." She dragged her younger brother and walked away without saying a word.The speed is very fast, but the posture is not sloppy at all, dignified to the end.

Song Wei scratched his head and sighed.It's not easy for an elder sister to control her younger brother like a mother controls her son.Mrs. Dugu, Mrs. Dugu, let's see what evil you have done.

It was getting darker and darker, and at dusk it finally snowed.It's New Year's Eve in a few days, and it's snowing at this time.Dugu Mian did not accompany Song Wei for dinner, and came here in the snow at night.After boiling a pot of wine in the room, the two of them sat hugging each other, tenderly, as if they could hear the sound of snowflakes falling on the roof tiles.The two had a very tacit understanding, and neither of them mentioned the trivial matters during the day.

Song Wei thought to herself: such a wonderful time, it's like making money every moment.Whether it's his son, his daughter, or his concubine, let them go.

Before going to bed, Dugu said in a low voice: "Xiaoyin, after the new year, an elder wants to see you."

Song Weixin said that her father had met her, and other elders, of course, were no problem. With a "hmm", she chuckled and avoided his stubbled chin.

The next day the snow stopped, but the wind did not stop, and the temperature dropped a lot.In order to stagger with the pigeon flock in the Hou Mansion, Song Wei changed the time for running the pigeons to before noon.After lunch, feeding the birds with a corn dish, I couldn't help but think of that child Duguli.Seeing a guard rushing in and talking to Qin Xian, leader Qin immediately walked towards the courtyard gate, put down the plate and followed.

Qin Xian smiled wryly at him: "Young Master Song, the Eldest Young Master is here again."

Song Wei also saw the child standing at the door, and said with a smile: "Here he comes, what's the matter. I'm occupying the magpie's nest, why don't the bosses come back to hang around?"

Qin Xian had no choice but to not answer.Song Wei approached, and found that the child's face was flushed from the cold, and he seemed to have stood there for a long time.

Seeing Song Wei come out, he said excitedly: "Brother Song! The weather is not good today, Master leaves school early, and there is no need to go for riding and archery. We can play for a long, long time!"

Song smiled slightly.Just as he was about to speak, he saw several figures in front of him.He lowered his head and said to Dugu Lai, "Your sister has arrested you."

"what?!"

Dugu Ying walked over slowly: "Xiao Lai, I told you several times not to disturb Daddy's distinguished guest, did you listen or not?" His tone was stricter than the previous two times, the word "honored guest" was almost stern. It meant gnashing of teeth.

Song Wei thought of the silent concubine who hadn't shown her face, and she knew exactly what the eldest lady thought of herself.Girls are already precocious, and they come from such an environment and such a family, so their attitude towards the male vixen, Miss Dugu, whom their father brought back home, is already cultivated enough.