In February/two months two, the dragon raised the head. 二月二,龙抬头。 Suddenly is in early February spring, to the animal that anything's season. 眨眼已经是二月初春,又到了动物那啥的季节。 Tangled up spring rain then endless, perhaps after rain, inside and outside Chang'an City on luxuriant green. 缠缠绵绵的春雨一下便无休无止,恐怕一场雨过后,长安城内外就绿意盎然了。 After previous time late at night enters the palace, Xu Buling rested for several days in home ; first, he and Empress Dowager is neither relative nor kin after all, the frequency that if enters the palace is too frequent, inevitably brings to the attention of person with high aspirations. 上次深夜进宫后,许不令在家中休息了几天,一是他和太后毕竟非亲非故,如果进宫的频次太频繁,必然引起有心人的注意。 Secondly the acquisitive instinct too obviously works just the opposite inevitably, dries in the sun Empress Dowager several days to wait for her to deliver the written invitation to be much better on own initiative, ‚the lotus conceals carp’ in the hand, how long Empress Dowager could not definitely have endured. 二来占有欲太明显必然适得其反,晾太后几天等着她主动来送请帖要好一些,‘荷花藏鲤’还在手上,太后肯定忍不了多久。 Sure enough, Empress Dowager in palace waited for several days, sees his least bit to respond does not have, obviously could not hold, also on the grounds of entering the palace to sit will invite him to go to Lasting Happiness Palace tomorrow. 果不其然,宫里的太后等了几天,见他半点反应没有,明显憋不住了,又以进宫去坐坐为由邀请他明日去长乐宫。 This time enters the palace ahead of time prepares, first makes the foot the sincerity, how also can only say as for the effect when the time comes again. 这次进宫得提前准备,先把诚意做足,至于效果如何也只能到时候再说了。 At noon, Xu Buling held the oiled paper umbrella to go out of King's mansion, the reason of raining had not ridden a horse, walked on foot the Chang'an City marketplaces, watches one year had never been examining carefully of all forms. 中午时分,许不令持着油纸伞走出了王府,下雨的缘故没骑马,徒步行走长安城的市井间,观赏着来了一年从未细看过的形形色色。 The beginning of the spring reason, Chang'an City was obviously lively, the foreign land person on street in a business area increases sharply, the dazzling cargo also gradually arrived in Chang'an, started year after year communication trade. 开春的缘故,长安城明显繁华了很多,街面上的异邦人激增,琳琅满目的货物也逐渐抵达了长安,开始了年复一年的来往贸易。 Northern Qi and Great Yue, although is hostile, but Great Yue lacks the horse and Northern Qi to lack the iron, both sides confront for 60 years not to have the war calmly and steadily, the bilateral trade has made a connection, calculated the day, the Northern Qi envoy team is also approaching fast. 北齐和大玥虽然敌对,但大玥缺马、北齐缺铁,双方安稳对峙六十来年无大战,双边贸易已经打通了些,算着日子,北齐的使臣队伍也快来了。 As for the previous time ‚Baisha country’ envoy Huyan Jie, thing, although had not been cheated, made Ministry of Rites throw an Sir, Ministry of Rites Shangshu pointed at the nose to scold ‚dereliction’ by Qi Xinghan, scolded livingly Ministry of Rites Shangshu on the difference in toward the meeting, later wants to pass off fake articles for the real thing the estimate is not not possible. 至于上次‘白沙国’使臣呼延杰,东西虽然没被骗走,却让礼部丢了个大人,礼部尚书被齐星涵指着鼻子骂‘渎职’,就差把礼部尚书活生生骂死在朝会上,以后想鱼目混珠估计不可能了。 The light rain lightly, is stroking the street upturned eave grey tile. 小雨淅淅沥沥,击打着街边飞檐青瓦。 Xu Buling is opening an umbrella to arrive on the Great Undertaking Street back street, stops the footsteps outside a small tea stall. 许不令撑着伞来到大业坊的后街上,在一间小茶摊外停下脚步。 On the street in a business area is empty, the time has not arrived at a reason, the peripheral Brothel and Gambling Street people assemble above the tea stall of street, listening to the Storyteller mouth to spit the lotus flower: 街面上行人稀疏,时间没到点的缘故,周边勾栏赌坊的人都围聚在街边的茶摊之上,听着说书先生口吐莲花: „Words said that iron spear/gun guy, fights 300 with King Su Heir Apparent, only hits is the world changes countenance and livelihood does not have up. When life and death, the King Su Heir Apparent big sleeve flutters, ‚blade comes’, peripheral hundred Wolf Guards Yanling Blade are uneven the sheath, then cuts that iron spear/gun guy with the blade under......” “话说那铁枪大汉,与肃王世子交手三百回,只打得是天地变色、日月无光。生死一线之际,肃王世子大袖招展,一声‘刀来’,周边百名狼卫雁翎刀齐齐出鞘,便将那铁枪大汉斩与刀下……” „Good ——” “好——” pā pā pā —— 啪啪啪—— The tea overspreads is the bravo, storytelling court attendant section «Astrays singing in good voice and with feeling that Benevolence and Righteousness Hall» spoke, the innumerable listeners one's blood bubbles up to the brim. 茶铺满是喝彩声,说书郎这段儿《误入仁义堂》讲的声情并茂,无数听客热血沸腾。 By under the tea stall eaves, small young lady in black, fronts with great interest, that the tip of the toe is looking with having glory appearance. 茶摊旁边的屋檐下,身着黑衣的小姑娘,垫着脚尖看的津津有味,一副与有荣焉的模样。 Xu Buling hear of full heavy lines, but marketplace common people likes this, did not say exaggerating point no one hear. At that moment has not cared, arrives at the black clothes young lady back, blocked from her top of the head with the oiled paper umbrella. 许不令听的满头黑线,不过市井百姓就喜欢这个,不说夸张点儿根本就没人听。当下也没在意,走到黑衣姑娘的背后,用油纸伞遮住了她的头顶。 Zhu Manzhi concentrates on to go to work to catch a fish by hand, suddenly behind the feeling were many individual, thought to obstruct the road, moved two steps toward side, continued to front the tip of the toe to listen to storytelling. 祝满枝全神贯注上班摸鱼,忽然感觉背后多了个人,以为挡道了,往旁边移了两步,继续垫着脚尖听书。 „Cough cough ——” “咳咳——” The familiar cough sound transmits from the ear, Zhu Manzhi whole body one stiff, subsequently the smile catches the cheeks, quickly turns around, raises head to look to close Xu Buling, crisp say/way: 熟悉的咳嗽声从耳边传来,祝满枝浑身一僵,继而笑容染上脸颊,急急忙忙转过身来,仰头望向近在咫尺的许不令,脆生生道: „Young Master Xu, how did you come?” “许公子,你怎么来了？” Xu Buling cancelled the corners of the mouth, turns around to walk toward the street on: 许不令勾了勾嘴角,转身往街上走去: „Goes to the immortal iris room to stroll, buys a thing, together?” “去仙芝斋逛逛,买点东西,一起？” Zhu Manzhi is glad, nearby ran up to meet the oiled paper umbrella in high spirits, held up to block from the Xu Buling top of the head high: 祝满枝自是乐意的,兴冲冲跑到跟前把油纸伞接了下来,高高举起遮住许不令的头顶: „Good, just few days ago and Little Ning made much money together, Young Master Xu liked what rouge, I treated!” “好啊,刚好前些日子和小宁一起挣了不少银子,许公子喜欢什么胭脂,我请客！” Xu Buling loosened the wine pot to drink one from the waist, looks at Little Manzhi in high spirits: 许不令从腰间解下酒壶喝了一口,看着兴冲冲的小满枝: „I do not use the rouge.” “我不用胭脂。” "Oh......" “哦……” Zhu Manzhi is opening an umbrella in the rain walks, thinks, suddenly tastes. 祝满枝撑着伞在雨中行走,想了想,忽然就回过味来。 Buys the rouge...... 买胭脂…… The Zhu Manzhi expression changed several points, winked the big eye, spoke thoughtlessly to ask: 祝满枝表情变了几分,眨了眨大眼睛,随口问道: „Does Young Master Xu...... buy the rouge for whom?” “许公子……给谁买胭脂啊？” „Naturally buys the rouge for the woman.” “自然是给女人买胭脂。” "Oh......" Zhu Manzhi purses the lips, hesitant little, makes the appearance that does not care at all: „yí ~ Young Master Xu is so handsome, young lady of which family/home is so unappreciative, makes you run about unexpectedly personally......” seems like giving Xu Buling to defend against injustice. “哦……”祝满枝抿了抿嘴,犹豫少许,又做出满不在乎的模样:“咦~许公子这么俊朗,谁家的姑娘如此不识抬举,竟然让你亲自跑腿……”似乎是在给许不令打抱不平。 The Xu Buling dark sleep/felt is funny, ponders over slightly...... 许不令暗觉好笑,略微琢磨…… pā - — 啪—— A slight resounding, resounds in the curtain of rain of street alley. 一声轻微脆响,在街边小胡同的雨幕中响起。 Zhu Manzhi quickly grasps the meaning of something, face ‚’ was red, buttocks is burning. 祝满枝一个激灵,脸‘唰’的红了,臀儿火辣辣的。 Xu Buling is without turning a hair, crosses the hands behind the back walks gradually, a having no immediate concern to oneself appearance. 许不令面不改色,负手缓步行走,一副事不关己的模样。 Zhu Manzhi small eyebrow pressed, stared the big eye to follow slowly, endured the moment, was the discontented low voice whisper: 祝满枝小眉毛蹙了起来,瞪着大眼睛慢慢跟着,忍了片刻,还是不满的小声嘀咕: „What Young Master Xu...... do you make?” “许公子……你做什么呀？” The Xu Buling facial expression is light: „Has the mosquito.” 许不令神情平淡:“有蚊子。” „Mosquito?” “蚊子？” Zhu Manzhi raises eyes to look in all directions, looked at coolly in February/two months the rainy day, suspected completely: 祝满枝举目四顾,看了看凉飕飕的二月雨天,满是怀疑: „Has?” “有吗？” „My informer understands , has just now killed.” “我耳目通达,方才有一只,已经打死了。” The inborn facial features were solemn, say with was really same. 天生面容冷峻,说的和真的一样。 Zhu Manzhi is doubtful, rubbed somewhat sore buttocks quietly, however said resentfully: 祝满枝半信半疑,悄悄揉了揉有些疼的臀儿,悻悻然道: „Young Master said that...... that has......” “公子说有……那就是有吧……” Xu Buling very serious ‚un’, continued under the oiled paper umbrella. 许不令很严肃的‘嗯’了一声,继续在油纸伞下前行。 Two people in the rain a section, the Zhu Manzhi expression were strange, must go out of the lane shortly, suddenly hit gently on the arm of Xu Buling with the shoulder. 两个人在雨中走了一截,祝满枝表情怪怪的,眼看要走出巷子,忽的用肩膀在许不令的胳膊上轻轻撞了一下。 Xu Buling selected the eyebrow, is excessive: „What's wrong?” 许不令挑了挑眉毛,偏过头来:“怎么了？” Zhu Manzhi bites the lower lip to appear several points of shyness, lowered the head hesitant the little while, say/way that if the sound the mosquito recited: 祝满枝咬着下唇显出几分羞涩,低着头犹豫了会儿,才声若蚊吟的道: „Young Master Xu, I am not silly.” “许公子,我不傻。” Xu Buling made the puzzled appearance, the doubts looked at her one eyes. 许不令做出不解的模样,疑惑看了她一眼。 Zhu Manzhi purses the lips, thinks, hit on the Xu Buling shoulder. 祝满枝抿了抿嘴,想了想,又在许不令肩膀上撞了一下。 The Xu Buling complexion sinks: „Do you hit to try again?” 许不令脸色一沉:“你再撞一下试试？” „Tries to try......” “试试就试试……” Zhu Manzhi is gripping the skirt, the appearance that is not convinced, then must hit Xu Buling. 祝满枝攥着裙角,一副不服气的模样,便又要撞许不令一下。 Where thinks that this time hit spatial, hit the Xu Buling bosom directly. 哪想到这次撞了个空,直接撞进了许不令怀里。 „yā -” “呀—” Zhu Manzhi was hugged is pasting in the Xu Buling chest, the smile turned immediately anxiously, the eyelash trembles, holds the oiled paper umbrella not to dare to raise the head. 祝满枝被搂着贴在许不令胸口,笑容顿时变成了紧张,睫毛微颤,持着油纸伞不敢抬头。 The Xu Buling corners of the mouth have a smile, are holding body tight small young lady, lifted the hand to pat under: 许不令嘴角含笑,抱着身体紧绷绷的小姑娘,抬手又轻拍了下: „Manzhi, I work as the brothers you, what do you want to make?” “满枝,我可是把你当兄弟,你想做什么？” Zhu Manzhi was forced closely by the arm of waist, the look is embarrassed, shakes the head: 祝满枝被腰间的胳膊勒了紧紧的,眼神窘迫,摇了摇头: „I am female......” “我是女的……” „Opposite sex brothers.” “异性兄弟。” „......” “……” Zhu Manzhi blushes apple, does not struggle, but puzzle same shakes the head. 祝满枝脸红成苹果似的,也不挣扎,只是闷葫芦一样摇了摇头。 Xu Buling lifts the hand to shoulder her chin, makes the puzzled appearance: 许不令抬手挑起她的下巴,做出不解的模样: „Does not want to become the brothers, what do you want to make with me?” “不想当兄弟,那你想和我做什么？” The Zhu Manzhi vision moved aside, is holding the oiled paper umbrella coyly for a long time, the strong self-stabilization hehe smiled under: 祝满枝目光躲闪,撑着油纸伞扭捏了许久,才强自镇定的嘿嘿笑了下: „Worked as the retainer, Young Master Xu had said made me work as the retainer, we had the person of Jianghu position, did what has said......” “当门客,许公子说过让我去当门客的,咱们都是有江湖地位的人,言出必行……” Xu Buling is holding not heavy small young lady single-handed, the chest front is warm, quite earnest shaking the head: 许不令单手抱着不怎么重的小姑娘,胸前暖暖的,颇为认真的摇头: Lunch that „common saying ‚land under heaven has not eaten without paying’, I comply, perhaps my Royal Father does not comply. The King Su's Mansion retainer, the skill little said that also Ning Qingye such, your martial arts is not high, will not supply ideas, how to work as?” “常言‘天下没有白吃的午饭’,我答应,说不定我父王不答应。肃王府的门客,身手少说也得宁清夜那样的,你武功不高,又不会出谋划策,怎么当啊？” Zhu Manzhi small face is a little suffering, the eyeball transferred the revolutions, said in a soft voice: „Actually...... actually Little Ning also on long beautiful point, the martial arts high spot and fame greatly, I...... I......” ‚I’ half of the day, has not found out the place that Ning Qingye is stronger, on face burning, can only the ambiguous say/way: 祝满枝小脸儿有点委屈,眼珠转了转,轻声道:“其实……其实小宁也就长的漂亮点、武艺高点、名气大点,我……我……”‘我’了半天,也没想出比宁清夜强的地方,脸上火辣辣的,只能含含糊糊的道: „In any case......, Young Master Xu, do not buy the rouge, later darkness......” “反正……哎呀,许公子,你不是要买胭脂嘛,待会天黑了……” „King's mansion no one, does not go back in any case in the evening, we chatted slowly.” “反正王府没人,晚上不回去也可以,咱们慢慢聊。” „......” “……” Zhu Manzhi is blushing to suppress for a long time, does not dare to say anything, wiggles forward to work loose the arm of Xu Buling, then runs up to behind Xu Buling, pushes Xu Buling to walk toward the lane outside: 祝满枝红着脸憋了许久,还是没敢说出来什么,扭来扭去挣脱许不令的胳膊,然后跑到许不令背后,推着许不令往巷子外走: „Walks walks, in the evening must return to Government Office, went back to buckle the monthly salary late, could not delay......” “走啦走啦,晚上还得回衙门,回去晚了扣月俸,耽搁不得……” Xu Buling is somewhat funny, shakes the head, was promoted the lane by Little Manzhi forcefully...... 许不令有些好笑,摇了摇头,便被小满枝硬生生推出了巷子……