TNHIVF :: Volume #5

#486: Human affairs like chess

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Since time immemorial was clever in fighting only has clear/pain Qin, compared in the heroic common social practice of 800 li (0.5 km) Qinchuan, assumed in the Central Plain Land of Chu of abdomen to be many several points of bookishness, said simply, possibly was the difference of blade guest and knight-errant swordsman. 古来善战着唯有楚秦,相较于八百里秦川的豪迈民风,坐镇中原内腹的楚地多了几分书生气,说简单点,可能就是刀客与剑侠的区别。 The Ezhou city of big Jiangnan shore, peaceful female bends down under the backdrop, without Great Northwest bleak boorish, does not have the small bridge over the flowing stream and nine curves winding corridor of Jiangnan region of rivers and lakes, situated in the two, just right that the article and military fuse. 大江南岸的鄂州城,安静雌伏在天幕之下,没有大西北的荒凉粗野,亦没有江南水乡的小桥流水、九曲回廊,介于二者之间,文与武融合的恰到好处。 The wind and snow sprinkle on the heavy/thick atmospheric long street, Mei Qusheng rides the pony that the coat color is turning yellow, shoulders the bamboo nature book box, by the box is inserting as before with the long sword that the black cloth wraps, goes through on the pedestrian bustling street, then like going off to study the student court attendant in studying away from home way Ezhou. 风雪洒在厚重大气长街上,梅曲生骑着毛色发黄的小马,背负竹质书箱,箱子旁边依旧插着用黑布包裹的长剑,在行人熙熙攘攘的街道上穿行,便如同负笈游学途径鄂州的书生郎。 The green bamboo plum liquor, the free and unfettered accompanies Qu Sheng. 青竹梅子酒,逍遥伴曲生。 Mei Qusheng beforehand reputation, not under nowadays rising Xu Buling, since Xu Buling raises land under heaven, one generation of rookies change the early man, Mei Qusheng seemed goes into hiding. 梅曲生以前的名声,不下于现今如日中天的许不令,不过自从许不令名扬天下,一代新人换旧人,梅曲生就好似销声匿迹了。 Going into hiding, is not Mei Qusheng is weak, but is martial arts to Mei Qusheng, is only the interest, just 20 over, except moved the times hand before Taiji Hall, other times are studying, strict is a student, next is a knight-errant, does not regard as important to the unwarranted reputation, does not have the thoughts to fight. 销声匿迹,并非梅曲生不够强,而是武艺对梅曲生来说,只是兴趣爱好,刚刚二十出头,除开在太极殿前动了次手,其他时候都是在读书,严格来说是个书生,其次才是游侠,对虚名并不看重,也没心思争抢。 Mt Yuelu Old Master, prepared to teach eight successors, ‚four arts and blade spear sword halberd’, pitifully the Old Master vision is too only high, the thoughts place ‚land under heaven’ in two characters, to the later generation taught that is not careful, forever is ‚learned is the life, not being able to learn is also life’ the attitude, the words did not say second, with breeding almost. 岳麓山的老夫子,原本准备教八个传人,‘琴棋书画、刀枪剑戟’,只可惜老夫子眼界太高,心思都放在‘天下’两个字上,对后辈教导并不怎么上心,永远都是‘学会是命,学不会也是命’的态度,话不说第二遍,和放养差不多。 At this moment, ‚four arts’ died two, ‚blade spear sword halberd’ was short of two, strict has not collected. 事到如今,‘琴棋书画’死了俩,‘刀枪剑戟’少了俩,严格来说没凑齐。 Mei Qusheng is ‚sword’, trains the interest of sword is not big, is deeply in love in touring the scenery, searches the past and present. 梅曲生是其中的‘剑’,也对练剑的兴趣不大,钟情于游览山水、寻觅古今。 According to the understanding of Mei Qusheng, Old Master wants to receive Xu Buling, when ‚spear/gun’ teaches, but detects use a talented person in an insignificant position, finally changed the attention, decision Xu Buling being used as a tool. 据梅曲生的了解,老夫子本来想收许不令当‘枪’教,不过发觉大材小用,最后改了注意,决定把许不令当枪使。 Being used as a tool really isn't meant to be derogatory, on land under heaven this big checkerboard, can regard a spear/gun to be used after all to sweep away six directions, is not a common board game piece. 当枪使并非贬义,毕竟在天下这个大棋盘上,能当成一杆枪用来横扫六合的,绝不是寻常棋子。 However before using spear/gun, must first location prepare, otherwise the deadwood rotten wood, then the good spear/gun cannot display everywhere. 不过在用枪之前,得先把场地布置好,否则满地枯枝烂木,再好的枪也施展不开。 Mei Qusheng comes the goal of Ezhou city, is helps the mister have words, lets key on another checkerboard, when vanguard army, first location sweep trace. 梅曲生来鄂州城的目的,便是帮先生带个话,让另一颗棋盘上的关键子,当先锋军,先把场地收拾干净。 Treads —— 踏踏踏—— The cold wind bone-chilling cold swayed royal flag, outside the dismount tablet of horses stopped in front of King Chu's Mansion. 寒风凛冽吹拂王旗,马匹在楚王府外的下马碑前停了下来。 Mei Qusheng before the book box arrives at the inspection the weapons, the style of speaking courteous showing purpose in coming, then stands in the street peacefully waits. 梅曲生背着书箱来到巡视的兵甲前,谈吐有礼说明来意,然后站在街边安静等待。 Does not have the moment, the King Chu steward then appears at present, several inquiries, after the determination is Mei Qusheng, then led the side gate him, entered King's mansion from the retreat. 不出片刻,楚王的管家便出现在眼前,几番询问,确定是梅曲生后,便把他带到了侧门,从僻静处进入了王府。 The King Chu's Mansion construction coast of the great river, is situated at the foot of a hill and beside a stream, building upturned eave cannot look at the end. 楚王府修建在大江沿岸,依山傍水,楼宇飞檐一眼望不到尽头。 Mei Qusheng across several porches, in the King's mansion rear garden, found King Chu Song Zhengping. 梅曲生穿过数道门廊,在王府后方的花园内,瞧见了楚王宋正平。 King Chu Song Zhengping is growing the straight eyebrows slanting upwards and outwards aquiline nose, the tall figure four limbs are slender, the grade is similar in Song Ji, is handsome man in full flower. Old King Chu is the Xiaozong Emperor closely related second son, can place bountiful Land of Chu the fiefdom, in the hand also holds the large army and Chang'an assists Northern Qi together, then can see that Xiaozong Emperor has to old King Chu trusts. 楚王宋正平长着剑眉鹰钩鼻,身材高挑四肢修长,年级于宋暨相仿,算是风华正茂的美男子。老楚王是孝宗皇帝的嫡次子,能把封地放在富饶的楚地,手中还握有重兵和长安共同协防北齐,便能看出孝宗皇帝对老楚王有多信任。 However ‚the royal family is the most ruthless’, the full brothers and one's own father and son can sword quarrel, after two generations, what can evolve to be very difficult to say. 不过‘最是无情帝王家’,同胞兄弟、亲生父子都能刀剑相向,两代人过后,能演变成什么样已经很难说了。 Mei Qusheng goes to the garden, King Chu Song Zhengping is practicing the sword, python robe, has not been only common martial clothing. The native of Chu good sword to become common practice, since childhood in Song Zhengping that Land of Chu grew up is also so, the movement elegant sword technique always said that if did not place in the Vassal King back garden, said is knight-errant on Jianghu also no one suspected. 梅曲生来到花园内,楚王宋正平正在练剑,未着蟒袍,只是一身寻常武服。楚人好剑成风,自幼在楚地长大的宋正平也是如此,动作飘逸剑技老道,如果不是身处藩王的后花园中,说是江湖上的游侠儿也没人怀疑。 The Song Zhengping swordsmanship, is the Wudang Slaughter God Chen Daozi study, has consulted Cao Family and other prominent sword study aristocratic family, perhaps martial arts does not have the rival in Seven Vassal Kings, placing on Jianghu is not the generation of doctrine of the mean, in the Mei Qusheng eye, a little showed off meager skills before an expert. 宋正平的剑法,是和武当杀神陈道子学的,也请教过曹家等名声显赫的剑学世家,武艺恐怕在七位藩王之中无敌手,放在江湖上也非中庸之辈,不过在梅曲生眼中,就有点班门弄斧了。 Mei Qusheng at the back of the book box, stands in the veranda peacefully looks on, the expression is tepid. 梅曲生背着书箱,安静站在游廊中旁观,表情不温不火。 What feeds to incur to Song Zhengping is King Chu hand/subordinate first swordsman Ding Yuan. The Ding Yuan position and King Su's Mansion Yue Jiulou is similar, the Vassal King hand/subordinate first goon, the person of father's generation was the previous dynasty Great Qi Imperial Fist Building chief instructor, hereditary martial Hou title. After Chang'an City broken, a Ding Clan clan to protect last years Emperor of Qi escapes from Chang'an to cling to tenaciously does not draw back, the whole families almost died certainly, old King Chu pitied the talent afterward, asked favor with Xiaozong Emperor, guaranteed the Ding Family orphan who should the whole families confiscate and behead. 给宋正平喂招的是楚王手下第一剑士丁元。丁元的位置与肃王府的岳九楼类似,藩王手下第一打手,父辈本是前朝大齐御拳馆的教头,还有个世袭武侯的爵位。长安城破后,丁氏一族为护末代齐帝逃出长安死守不退,满门几乎死绝,后来老楚王惜才,和孝宗皇帝求情,才把本该满门抄斩的丁家遗孤保了下来。 Because King Chu does not take a walk, Ding Yuan also rarely acts, when Iron Eagle Hunting Deer, Ghost Empress of heyday ran assassinated King Chu, then guard has not been injured on Ding Yuan and Chen Daozi, martial arts was not definitely low. 因为楚王不怎么走动,丁元也很少出手,不过铁鹰猎鹿之时,全盛时期的鬼娘娘跑了刺杀楚王,当时的护卫就丁元和陈道子没受伤,武艺肯定不低。 Dingdong —— 叮叮当当—— Roughly after half quarter, King Chu received in the palm the treasured sword, received the handkerchief from the maidservant hand, wiped the sweat before volume, moved toward Mei Qusheng, the complexion scholarly was amiable, without the least bit Vassal King rack, was more like the Jianghu meeting by chance friend, the smile was frank: 约莫半刻钟后,楚王才收起了掌中宝剑,从侍女手中接过手帕,擦了擦额前的汗水,走向梅曲生,面色儒雅随和,没有半点藩王架子,更像是江湖偶遇知己,笑容爽朗: „Young Master Mei your honorable self visit, has not gone out to welcome, was a king neglects. Hearing the Young Master Mei sword technique is matchless, does not know that this king just now this set of Grand Ultimate sword, can enter the eye of Young Master Mei?” “梅公子大驾光临,未曾出门相迎,是本王怠慢了。听闻梅公子剑术举世无双,不知本王方才这套太极剑,能不能入梅公子的眼？” Was so treated politely, naturally is because behind Mei Qusheng that Old Master. Mei Qusheng expression not arrogant place, but lifts the hand gently: 被如此客气对待,自然是因为梅曲生背后的那个老夫子。梅曲生言词并无傲慢之处,只是轻轻抬手: „Pleasant.” “赏心悦目。” „Haha......” “哈哈……” Song Zhengping had self-knowledge, the nod chuckle has not chatted the matter of swordsmanship again, bringing Mei Qusheng to walk in the garden, inquired: 宋正平有自知之明,点头轻笑没有再聊剑法的事儿,带着梅曲生在花园中行走,询问道: „The Young Master Mei way Ezhou city, returns to Mt Yuelu, just came out?” “梅公子途径鄂州城,是回岳麓山,还是刚出来？” Mei Qusheng walks side-by-side, took out correspondence from the bosom, the smile said: 梅曲生并肩而行,从怀里取出了一封书信,微笑道: „Just since Mt Yuelu came out, passed by Ezhou exactly, the mister then made me run about to give the prince to deliver a letter/believes.” “刚从岳麓山出来,恰好路过鄂州,先生便让我跑腿给王爷送封信。” Song Zhengping looked at an envelope, received to come to see under the seal, sends away about, opened swept one. 宋正平看了眼信封,接过来看了下封口,屏退左右,打开扫了一眼。 On letter paper only then few digit, but the weight/quantity of each character sinks extremely, making just now also serene Song Zhengping stop the footsteps subconsciously, carefully looked at the moment. 信纸上只有寥寥数字,但每个字的分量都极沉,让方才还风轻云淡的宋正平下意识停住脚步,仔细的看了片刻。 „Song Siming...... Bodhi Island...... Taiyuan......” “宋思明……菩提岛……太原……” Mei Qusheng on, has not stood, in the rear area maintains the distance, peaceful waiting. 梅曲生并未更上,站在后方保持距离,安静等待。 Song Zhengping looked at the letter paper earnestly, the brow pressing, the vision looked to the Chang'an direction, the silent moment, frowned saying: 宋正平认真看完了信纸,眉头紧促,目光望向了长安的方向,沉默片刻,才蹙眉道: „This news...... a little fantasy story, how making this/Ben king believe?” “这消息……有点天方夜谭,让本王如何信？” Mei Qusheng has the tranquil smile, shakes the head: „I run about, anything that in the letter/believes writes is not clear, the mister informer understands, the known hearsay are many, the genuine and fake are difficult to distinguish, how believes and should do, must look at prince own meaning.” 梅曲生带着平静微笑,摇了摇头:“我只是跑腿,信上写的什么并不清楚,先生耳目通达,知道的小道消息很多,其中真假难辨,信不信、该怎么做,都得看王爷自己的意思。” Song Zhengping looked at the letter paper in hand, long time, lifted the hand to tear into shreds the paper, threw into the pond, shook the head saying: 宋正平看了看手中的信纸,良久后,抬手将纸张撕碎,丢进了池塘里,摇头道: „Young Master Mei please return, this type of thing, giving Your Majesty is now more appropriate.” “梅公子请回吧,这种东西,交给当今圣上更合适。” Mei Qusheng saw this not saying that after taking possession good a ritual, then turned around to leave the garden. 梅曲生见此没有多说,附身行了一礼后,便转身离开了花园。 Song Zhengping crosses the hands behind the back to set up the brow pressing, after Mei Qusheng leaves, looked down gradually to sink to the paper scraps in water, considered long time, called the adviser...... 宋正平负手而立眉头紧促,等梅曲生离开后,才低头看了看逐渐沉入水中的纸屑,斟酌良久,还是把谋士召集了过来……
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