Thump —— 咚—— Thump —— 咚—— The vigorous morning bell resounds from Imperial College Bell and Drum Tower, ringing reading sound like tide. 浑厚晨钟自国子监的钟鼓楼响起,朗朗读书声如潮。 In the Imperial College rear courtyard, Song Yu stands before the picture case in peach blossom forest, is outlining a beautiful woman chart on front peach tree twig. From time to time will draw the case fine writing paper to rub one group, throws into nearby basket, is not a rash, pure is the picture is unsatisfied. 国子监后方的院落中,宋玉站在桃花林内的画案前,勾勒着面前桃枝上的一副美人图。时而将画案的宣纸揉成一团,扔进旁边的纸篓,并非心浮气躁,单纯是画的不满意。 Does not know throws several paper time, the balled paper pounded carelessly in the edge of bamboo basket, shot whereabouts under the peach tree. 不知扔到第几张纸的时候,纸团不慎砸在了竹筐的边缘,弹了一下落在桃树下。 The cool breeze is quiet, however. 清风幽然而起。 A snow white hand appears in the peach forest, picked up the balled paper to return the bamboo basket. 一只雪白的手出现在桃林中,捡起纸团放回了竹篓。 Song Yu lifts the view, the front does not know that were when many middle-aged man, the lower jaw does not need, surface like jade pendant adorning a hat, but in the foreheads is lingering not the loose sorrowfulness, were baseless many senile of several points of wind volume remaining years of life. 宋玉抬起眼帘,面前不知何时多了个中年男子,下颌无须,面如冠玉,只是眉宇间萦绕着不散的哀愁,凭空多了几分风卷残烛的老态。 „Jia Yi, does not see for a long time.” “贾易,好久不见。” „Prince.” “王爷。” Wears Jia Yi of white student robe, the vision stays in the picture scroll under peach tree twig, but swept one then to open, gradually entered in the tea shed. 身着白色书生袍的贾易,目光停留在桃枝下的画卷上,只是扫了一眼便偏开,缓步走进了茶舍内。 Song Yu is describing the picture scroll as before, after stops the pen again discontentedly, puts down the writing brush, gradually walked into the tea shed, sits in front of Jia Yi, tosses about the tea set on small furnace. 宋玉依旧描绘着画卷,直至再次不满停笔后,才放下毛笔,缓步走入了茶舍内,在贾易面前席地而坐,折腾起小炉上的茶具。 Jia Yi is quiet, but sits respectfully, even if sits in the front, so long as the common person does not look up, then cannot feel slightly the aura, as if not exist general. 贾易沉默寡言,只是正襟危坐,哪怕坐在面前,寻常人只要不抬头去看,便感受不到丝毫气息,仿佛不存在一般。 Song Yu is unalarmed by strange sights, because Jia Yi is deathsworn that Youzhou Cui Clan trained since childhood, in a powerful family the most outstanding expert, is then common like Xu Buling Old Xiao, can back from the corpse mountain blood sea come out the lord's by a person of strength. 宋玉对此见怪不怪,因为贾易是幽州崔氏自幼培养的死士,一个门阀之中最杰出的高手,便如同许不令身边的老萧一般,可以以一人之力把主子从尸山血海中背出来。 Only pitifully, the human affairs is variable, the outstanding guard and deathsworn, can defend the person, actually cannot defend the day. 只可惜,世事无常,再杰出的护卫和死士,能防得住人,却防不住天。 Jia Yi enters the palace with Empress Cui, Empress Cui had not struggled for favor the palace lady who seizes the potential to plot, actually perishes because of the worry fragrant disappearing jade, Jia Yi has the exceedingly high skill even, how can also? 贾易随着崔皇后进宫,崔皇后未曾遭争宠夺势的宫人暗算,却因心病香消玉殒,贾易即便有通天本事,又能如何？ Rumble —— 咕噜咕噜—— Two men sit facing each other before the small furnace, the tea boiled gradually, emits the white mist. 两个男人在小炉之前对坐,茶水渐渐烧开了,冒出白色雾气。 Jia Yi tranquil looks at the teapot, long time inspires, the sound brings several points of high-pitched and fine: 贾易平静的看着茶壶,良久才吸了口气,声音带着几分尖细: „The prince calls me to come, can have the important matter?” “王爷唤我前来,可有要事？” Song Yu makes the tea earnestly, amiable scholarly as always: „Talked about old days.” 宋玉认真煮茶,一如既往的随和儒雅:“叙旧罢了。” Talked about old days this refers among the friends the recapture past exchange, may to Jia Yi, after the lord dies, past of all forms except for scar of remembering with eternal gratitude, then not remaining any meaningful things. 叙旧本是指朋友间回忆往昔的交流,可对贾易来说,主子死后,过去的形形色色除了刻骨铭心的伤痕,便不剩下任何有意义的东西。 „Through the ages, is called ‚really nobleman’, often is the villains. I and you are not friend” “古往今来,被称为‘真君子’的,往往都是小人。我和你不是朋友” „Hehe......” “呵呵……” Song Yu has not been angry to this defying superiors appraisal: „The merit of person, has the later generation conclusion, does not need your my two people to worry. Today asks you to come, wants to ask that you borrow one thing.” 宋玉对这番犯上的评价并未生气:“人之功过,自有后人定论,无须你我二人操心。今天请你过来,是想问你借一样东西。” Jia Yi carries the teacup, does not pay attention to the tea as before boiling hot, sipped one gently: „What thing?” 贾易端起茶杯,不理会茶水依旧滚烫,轻轻抿了一口:“什么东西？” Song Yu silent moment, slow sound said: „Ten years ago Iron Eagle Hunting Deer, King Su and sovereign brother had the barrier, each other is seemingly agreed but actually at variance, did not have the past friendship.” 宋玉沉默片刻,缓声道:“十年前铁鹰猎鹿,肃王与皇兄起了隔阂,彼此早已经貌合神离,没了往日情义。” The Jia Yi facial expression is light: „As far as I know, Your Majesty has never displayed the thought of truncating the fence.” 贾易神情平淡:“据我所知,圣上从未表现过削藩的念头。” Song Yu shakes the head: „Can it be that Mr.'s of country thoughts, you can be fully correct...... last year in eleventh lunar month, King Su Heir Apparent went to the capital, met to bend down in Wei River, the lucky survival escaped Chang'an, actually in the body Locking Dragon Gu...... Xu Buling this person, can you have the understanding?” 宋玉摇了摇头:“一国之君的心思,岂是你能猜透的……去年冬月,肃王世子进京,在渭河一带遇伏,侥幸存活逃来了长安,却身中锁龙蛊……许不令此人,你可有了解？” Jia Yi recalls the moment: „According to the adoptive father accounted orally, a King Su Heir Apparent martial arts god, after some time might as well be able to excel by far land under heaven by far, the talent with me. Its character impulsive bloodthirsty, the point just was too too abundant, is easy to lose.” 贾易回想片刻:“根据义父口述,肃王世子武艺通神,假以时日未尝不能冠绝天下,天赋远胜与我。只是其性格冲动嗜杀,锋芒太刚太盛,容易折戟。” Song Yu nods, sighed gently: „Originally is in the person the wicked flood dragon, actually tied up the reins. The wicked flood dragon is the wicked flood dragon, or broken cocoon dragon, either total defeat, how also to be tolerant of others to pull the rope obligation. After Xu Buling enters Capital, has traced the Locking Dragon Gu incident in secret, has borne patiently for a year, could not find the clue again, must take risks.” 宋玉点了点头,轻轻叹口气:“本是人中恶蛟,却被拴上了缰绳。恶蛟便是恶蛟,要么破茧化龙,要么折戟沉沙,又岂会容人牵着绳索驱使。许不令入京之后,一直暗中追查锁龙蛊一事,已经隐忍一年,再找不到线索,恐怕要铤而走险了。” A Jia Yi brow wrinkle: „Prince what meaning?” 贾易眉头一皱:“王爷什么意思？” Song Yu supported the knee to sit, carries the teacup to sip one: „In the past in capital, I, the sovereign brother, Xu You, three people was as close as brothers, Buling also calculated my child nephew. Now Buling falls into the hopeless situation, my becomes the uncle, how could also to sit by and do nothing...... days before released the news to him, perhaps will check the official document storehouse quickly, later must enter the palace.” 宋玉撑着膝盖席地而坐,端起茶杯抿了一口:“当年在京城,我,皇兄,许悠,三人亲如兄弟,不令也算我的子侄。如今不令陷入绝境,我这当叔叔的,又岂能坐视不理……前几日给他放了消息,恐怕很快就会查到案牍库,之后还要进宫。” The Jia Yi eyes narrow the eyes, gazes at Song Yu carefully for a long time: 贾易双眼微眯,仔细注视宋玉许久: „Is Locking Dragon Gu under Your Majesty?” “锁龙蛊是圣上下的？” „Yes, the evidence destroyed.” “是的,证据都毁了。” „Why didn't kill Xu Buling to stamp out the source of trouble directly?” “为何不直接杀了许不令斩草除根？” „At that time without massacring, was hard to avoid suspicion to Chang'an, then cannot kill.” “当时没杀掉,到了长安难以避嫌,便不能杀了。” Jia Yi deeply inspires, silent for a long time, looks to Song Yu: 贾易深深吸了口气,沉默许久,才看向宋玉: „Prince, must ask that what thing I do borrow?” “王爷,要问我借什么东西？” Song Yu surface looks to the portrait in peach blossom forest, spooky sighed lightly: 宋玉面偏头看向桃花林中的画像,幽幽一声轻叹: „The Xiaowan temper is delicate, is inborn obstinately, all alone treated prime in heaven, perhaps already in Naiheqiao several years. My matter has not completed, cannot get down to see her, hopes that you can first walk one step , to continue to protect Xiaowan.” “小婉性子柔弱,却又天生执拗,孤身一人待在九泉之下,恐怕已经在奈何桥头等了几年。我事情未做完,不能下去见她,希望你能先走一步,继续护着小婉。” The cold wind is deep and clear, in the tea shed is peaceful. 寒风潇潇,茶舍内安静下来。 The long-term silence continued to be very long, was only left over the tea surges ‚pū pū’ sound. 长时间的默然持续了很久,只剩下茶水翻腾的‘噗噗’声。 Also has not known how long, outside the courtyard hears the sound of footsteps suddenly, female anxious shouting of far to near: 也不知过了多久,院落外忽然传来脚步声,女子焦急的呼喊由远及近: „Prince! Prince! Heir Apparent Xu gets drunk dozen of people, you are blocking quickly, do not hit Young Master Xiao remnantly......” “王爷！王爷！许世子喝醉打人啦,您快去拦着,别把萧公子打残了……” Song Yu stood up, lifts the hand good to Jia Yi a ritual, then turned around the front gate, went to writing Quyuan with Song Yufu. 宋玉站起身来,抬手对着贾易行了一礼,便转身出了院门,跟着松玉芙前往文曲苑。 Plants in the courtyard of full peach tree, walks after Song Yu, Jia Yi stood up, went out of the tea shed. 种满桃树的院落之中,直到宋玉走后,贾易才站起身来,走出了茶舍。 The footsteps were silent, before arriving at the picture case . 脚步无声无息,来到了画案之前。 The picture scroll hangs on the peach tree twig, wears the amomum cardamomum young girl of silk skirt, raises skirt hem slightly to run in the forests that the peach blossom is in full bloom, then reveals half face, brings startled some. 画卷挂在桃枝上,身着罗裙的豆蔻少女,提着裙摆在桃花盛开的林间小跑,回头露出半张脸,带着些许惊慌。 „You is who...... cannot draw me...... I to be angry......” “你是谁啊……不许画我……我生气了……” The residual sound echo in the ear bank, as if returned to that peach forest in Youzhou. 余音回响在耳畔,仿佛回到了幽州的那片桃林。 Jia Yi arrives at the near, lifted the hand to touch in the picture scroll gently, looked at the inscription of left bottom Xu Danqing, some recollections welled up the mind...... 贾易走到近前,抬手在画卷上轻轻触碰了下,看了看左下角徐丹青的落款,些许回忆涌上脑海…… In the past Xu Danqing drew three pictures, hung in imperial study room, hung here, but the Xu Danqing most satisfied that picture, was taken away by Cui Family at that time, gave the young lady of being still unbetrothed. 当年徐丹青画了三幅画,一副挂在御书房,一副挂在这里,而徐丹青最满意的那幅画,当时被崔家收走了,给了待字闺中的小姐。 The young lady does not go out, did not care to the outside matter, does not know was drawn by Xu Danqing, to the female is the big great honor, only thought that bad student is very repugnant, draws the appearance that she escapes, but also draws is so attractive. 小姐不怎么出门,对外边的事情也不关心,不知道被徐丹青画下来,对女子来说是多大的殊荣,只觉得那个坏书生很讨厌,把她逃跑的样子画下来了,还画的这么好看。 The young lady wants to burn this picture, is good because of him listens to the Xu Danqing name, under the persuasion to retain, the young lady gave him conveniently. 小姐本想把这副画烧了,好在他听过徐丹青的名字,劝说之下才保留下来,小姐随手给了他。 He is deathsworn, without the industry does not have the family, the fixed residence does not have continually, then buries the picture under the peach forest in Youzhou, in the world only then he and young lady knows. 他是死士,没产业没家眷,连固定居所都没有,便把画埋在幽州的桃林下,世上只有他和小姐知道。 The young lady should live in that peach forest for a lifetime, happily, only blames this world princes for a lifetime, will not care about an idea of daughter family/home...... 小姐本该一辈子住在那片桃林,一辈子开开心心,只怪这世间帝王将相,不会在乎一个女儿家的想法…… Jia Yi reads the present picture scroll, silent long time, the gentle voice whispered: „Emperor cannot be joined to the young lady, actually puts in the young lady the cage, this/should gets down to apologize to the young lady personally......” 贾易看着眼前的画卷,沉默良久,柔声低语了一句:“皇帝配不上小姐,却把小姐置于笼中,该亲自下去给小姐赔罪……”