The evening drum like the thunder, resounds through the Chang'an thousand street hundred work places. 暮鼓如雷,响彻长安千街百坊。 Great Undertaking Street, azure street. 大业坊,青石巷。 The early men go to the rookie to come, does not know many for the lane of person, covered thin Xue in vain, the scattered footprint keeps in the snow surface, proceeds to spread, until the source of wine. 旧人去新人来,已经不知走的多少代人的巷子里,盖上了一层白白的薄雪,零零散散的脚印留在雪面上,往前蔓延,直至酒香的源头。 Sun Family Store as before was the past like that appearance, three old wine tables were placed in the wineshop, on the old storekeeper shoulder is building the towel, cleaned by several wine jugs, the mouth is talking over: 孙家铺子依旧是往日那般模样,三张老酒桌摆在酒铺里,老掌柜肩膀上搭着毛巾,在几个大酒缸旁擦拭,嘴里念叨着: „This end of the year, the feeling is not immediately lively this year. Traded to make the past, at noon the liquor then sold out, the old man I can also go back to rest sooner......” “这马上年关了,感觉今年不怎么热闹。换做往日,中午酒便卖光了,老头儿我也能早些回去歇歇……” In wineshop peace as always, depends on by the liquor table of railing, wears the middle-aged person of meek garment to take warm good the breaking jade fever, the front is two plates of side dishes, thinks from drinking. 酒肆中一如既往的安静,靠着围栏的酒桌旁,身着儒衫的中年人拿着温好的断玉烧,面前是两碟小菜,自酌自饮。 Middle-aged people behind, is fair-skin young people, less than 30, to supple, the common young soldier like that is not tall and straight, always bends at the waist, the expression is respectful and prudent. 中年人的身后,是个皮肤白净的年轻人,不到三十,面向阴柔,不似寻常年轻儿郎那般挺拔,总是弓着腰,表情恭谨谦卑。 Hears the Storekeeper Sun words, the middle-aged person recalls the past events, looked that can line up the alley in alley entrance to the old times: 听见孙掌柜的话语,中年人回忆起往事,看向了往年能排队到巷子口的小巷: „Yes, sat with Song Yu and Xu You in this in the past frequently drinks, Song Yu looks at the female who travels frequently and extensively secretly, Xu You frankly and uprightly looked, drank up the liquor, the time was I pays up, oh...... circumstances changed with the time, became the loner thoroughly, slightly a recollection, actually very interesting......” “是啊,当年经常和宋玉、许悠坐在这喝酒,宋玉偷瞄南来北往的女子,许悠则是光明正大的看,喝完了酒,次次都是我结账,唉……时过境迁,彻底成了孤家寡人,略一回想,倒是挺有意思的……” Storekeeper Sun brought the corner of the eye of wrinkle to smile under: „That not, young time is not free, this was old, wants to be like that unconventional to the young soldier again, has a mind to be incapable.” 孙掌柜带着皱纹的眼角笑了下:“那可不,年轻的时候不逍遥,这岁数大了,再想向年轻儿郎那般放荡不羁,有心无力了。” „Hehe......” “呵呵……” Song Ji carries the wine glass, sipped the mouth to break the jade fever, looks at the snow in big flakes in lane, the vision was profound. 宋暨端起酒杯,抿了口断玉烧,看着巷子里的鹅毛大雪,目光深邃。 Storekeeper Sun is scratching the wine, looked at the eye standing young people, feels unfamiliar, frowns saying: 孙掌柜擦着酒缸,看了眼站在旁边的年轻后生,觉得面生,蹙眉道: „Follows your old male servant, won't walk? The old fogy age I am bigger than round of small old, I am an apprentice time, following your father drinks frequently, the facial expression is always coming well......” “跟着你那老家丁,不会走了吧？那老家伙岁数比小老儿我还大一轮儿,我还是学徒的时候,就经常跟着令尊过来喝酒,气色一向不错来着……” Song Ji shakes the head: „He also visits me to grow up. Worked as for a lifetime the servant, old was unhealthy, the person the art returned home, returns to one's old home.” 宋暨摇头:“他也是看着我长大的。当了一辈子仆人,年纪大了身体不好,人讲究落叶归根,回老家去了。” „That is actually good.” Storekeeper Sun shows several points of smile: „Can return home is the good fortune, the wine shop passes to the small old hand, the thing of ancestor cannot lose, I go out to stroll not to have the opportunity continually, must defend this small shop to defend dead.” “那倒是不错。”孙掌柜露出几分笑容:“能落叶归根是福气,酒铺子传到小老儿手上,祖上的东西也丢不得,我是连出去转转都没机会,恐怕得守着这间小铺子守到死。” Song Ji silent, looks to building palatial Chang'an City: 宋暨沉默了下,看向楼宇巍峨的长安城: „Same...... can defend dead is also the good fortune, always lost compared with the half-way.” “都一样……能守到死也是福气,总比半道丢了强。” „Hehe......” “呵呵……” ...... …… During the trivial chats, it is black, the liquor is cool. 琐碎闲谈间,天已黑,酒已凉。 Song Ji rarely leaves the palace, slightly far away from tedious government affairs idle moment, not anxiously. 宋暨很少出宫,稍微远离繁琐政务清闲片刻,并没有急着回去。 In its, sometimes does not work, the matter can also look for you. 只是身在其位,有时候不去做事,事儿也会来找你。 Treads —— 踏踏踏—— In the dim alley resounded the sound of footsteps, the back Secret Guard Old Yi of three straight blades, are standing outside the wineshop horizontally, bows slightly. 昏暗小巷中响起了脚步声,背后横着三把直刀的秘卫老乙,站在酒肆外,微微躬身。 „Walked.” “走了。” The Song Ji complexion restored the past ancient well without ripples, takes out several copper coin from the sleeve, placed on the table, gradually had/left the wineshop. 宋暨脸色恢复了往日的古井无波,从袖子里取出几枚铜钱,放在了桌案上,缓步出了酒肆。 Storekeeper Sun scratches with the towel, stands under the pale yellow liquor funeral flag, gazes after three person's shadows to vanish in the field of vision end, shakes the head sighs lightly, wants to sigh with emotion two, actually does not know that from where mentioned. 孙掌柜用毛巾擦着手,站在昏黄的酒幡子下,目送三道人影消失在视野尽头,才摇头轻叹了口气,想要感慨两句,却不知从何说起。 Defended in this small wineshop for a lifetime, has seen too many people, but can sit the lonely person who alone drinks in the wineshop, is innumerable. 在这小酒肆守了一辈子,见过太多人,而能独自坐在酒肆里喝酒的孤独之人,更是数不胜数。 The people all have the seven emotions and six sensory pleasures, even the children and the kings heaven are no exception. 人皆有七情六欲,连苍天之子、人家帝王也不例外。 But ‚Emperor’ this position, was then doomed is a loner, seduction too big of imperial authority, sometimes to the kinship of friendship and love blood is thicker than water, was not even worth mentioning. 但‘天子’这个位置,便注定了是个孤家寡人,皇权的诱惑太大,大到友谊、情爱甚至血浓于水的亲情,有时候都不值得一提。 In the history book has too many examples, child murders the father and younger brother to murder the brother, don't these people have the father and son brotherly love? Definitely has, but before the imperial authority, this friendship is then same like all over the sky the flying snow, the wind blows walks and sways erratically. 史书上有太多太多的例子,子弑父、弟弑兄,难道这些人没有父子兄弟之情？肯定是有的,但在皇权之前,这点情义便如同满天飞雪一样,风吹即走、飘摇不定。 Song Ji is a very qualified emperor, therefore is never puzzled and personal emotion, facing the betrayal of compatriot younger brother, without slightly hesitant then treated as the board game piece it, because this is a emperor should do. Past brothers became by the bed fierce tiger, his without hesitation then began to truncate the fence, this was also a emperor should do. 宋暨是一个很合格的帝王,所以从不困惑与私人情感,面对同胞弟弟的背叛,没有丝毫犹豫的便把其当做了棋子,因为这是一个帝王该做的。昔日兄弟成了卧榻旁的猛虎,他毫不犹豫的便着手削藩,这也是一个帝王该做的。 Compared with the landscape state, nothing cannot discard, must regard not to have sentimental the person of cold blood, in the heart oneself unable frequently to produce tiny bit pities or hesitates. 与江山社稷比起来,没有什么不能舍弃,必须时时刻刻都把自己当成没有感情的冷血之人,心中不能产生一丝一毫的怜悯或者迟疑。 But the emperor is also a person, can for general situation rejection one thing, not represent will not fondly remember. 但帝王也是人,能为了大局舍弃一样东西,不代表不会怀念。 Sits in small wineshop that in this once the classmate drank wine, Song Ji fondly remembers the scene that past and Xu You had a friendly chat over a cup of wine similarly, fondly remembered with blood younger brother Song Yu argued together when the national affairs face red ear was red. 坐在这曾经同桌饮酒的小酒铺里,宋暨同样怀念昔日和许悠把酒言欢的场景,怀念和亲弟弟宋玉一起争论国事时的面红耳赤。 If can satisfy both sides, not only can peace and prosperity, and can preserve the hand and foot friendship, who doesn't want also 32 friends to have a friendly chat over a cup of wine in old age? 如果能两全其美,既能天下太平,又能保住手足情义,谁不想老来还有三两知己把酒言欢？ But this way of the world is so, the Emperor position is so, between the two can only choose one, Song Ji only to choose land under heaven, rejection all in addition, being doomed is a loner. 可这世道便是如此,皇帝的位置便是如此,二者之间只能选一个,宋暨只能选天下,舍弃除此之外的所有,注定是一个孤家寡人。 Storekeeper Sun sighed in a soft voice, shakes the head to smile under. 孙掌柜轻声一叹,摇头笑了下。 This is the aloneness of emperor specially, in the world perhaps also only then his old drunkard, can sneak a peek at the tip of the iceberg...... 这专属于帝王的孤寂,世上恐怕也只有他这个老酒徒,能窥见冰山一角吧…… --- --- In the dim alley, Song Ji crosses the hands behind the back walks gradually, the small court eunuch hand holds the oiled paper umbrella, is covering deep and clear, but below snow in big flakes. 昏暗小巷中,宋暨负手缓步行走,小太监手撑油纸伞,遮挡着潇潇而下的鹅毛大雪。 Old Yi walks in, takes out a paper from the sleeve, said respectfully: 老乙走在跟前,从袖子里取出一张纸条,恭敬道: „Your Majesty, Song Ying spread the news.” “圣上,宋英又传来了消息。” Sky over Song Ji vision place year taste very thick Chang'an City, has said in a soft voice: 宋暨目光一直放在年味很浓的长安城上空,轻声道: „Song Ying temper slightly obviously profit-centered, the Tang Family matter has not handled, wants to make up for one's faults by good deeds, but was too irritable, only depending on this matter, even if brings back to Chang'an Xu Buling, We still have no reason to deduct Xu Buling. Did he find the recent evidence to be inadequate?” “宋英性子稍显功利,唐家的事儿没办好,想将功补过,但太急躁了,仅凭此事,即便把许不令带回长安,朕也没理由将许不令扣下。他又找到了新罪证不成？” Old Yi nods: „The day before yesterday, Western Liaoning county Laoting County made the small trouble, some people asked the county magistrate to call the people husband to dig up the Bodhi Island bottom, discovered below a bunker, went nonstop to moon/month of lump of island. The nearby has the preying trace, but the corpse was erased the trace, is hard to identify the status.” 老乙点了点头:“前日,辽西郡乐亭县出了小乱子,有人请县令召集民夫挖开了菩提岛地底,在下面发现了个地堡,直通月坨岛。附近有搏杀痕迹,但尸体都被人抹除了痕迹,难以辨认身份。” Song Ji frowns gently: „Did Xu Buling go to Western Liaoning?” 宋暨轻轻蹙眉:“许不令去了辽西？” Old Yi nods: „Has not discovered the trail, but is very possible to present. Song Ying has tracked down the Xu Buling trail, just also in Western Liaoning, hears the news to rush to the Bodhi Island investigation at high speed, leaves behind the military study style that to guess from the mausoleum chamber, possibly is Great Qi founding a country great general Zuo Zhexian the place of living in seclusion. Then discovers a secret room in the bunker, the remains of Great Qi officials, look at along the accessories, possibly before is the palm mark court eunuch in Great Qi imperial palace...... sixty-year cycle, does not know of trace.” 老乙点头:“没发现踪迹,但很可能在场。宋英一直追寻许不令踪迹,刚好也在辽西,听闻消息快马加鞭赶到菩提岛调查,从地宫遗留的武学招式猜测,可能是大齐开国大将左哲先的隐居之地。而后在地堡内发现一密室,有一具大齐宦官的遗体,看随身配饰,可能是大齐皇宫内的掌印太监……甲子前不知所踪的那位。” „Un?!” “嗯？！” Song Ji footsteps, comes to see fiercely excessively to Old Yi: 宋暨脚步猛地一顿,偏过头来看向老乙: „Is confirmation unmistakable?” “确认无误？” Old Yi bows said earnestly: „Speculated, but is near perfect.” 老乙躬身认真道:“只是推测,但八九不离十。” „......” “……” Song Ji places the back hand to get hold of the fist, silent moment, then returns in the alley paces, the complexion is getting more and more cloudy. 宋暨放在背后的手握紧拳头,沉默了片刻,便在小巷中回踱步,脸色越来越阴沉。 The Old Yi bow the body, is seeing Song Ji not to order, to open the mouth saying: 老乙躬着身,见宋暨迟迟不下令,开口道: „Your Majesty, being important, Arresting and Scouting Department was the back news runs two couriers, Xu Buling may be very related with this matter, should not leave Youzhou......” “圣上,事关重大,缉侦司为送回消息跑死了两名驿使,许不令很可能与此事有关,应该还没离开幽州……” The lion that the Song Ji eyebrow front tight pressed such as prods the eruption, the pacing moment, wields the sleeve fiercely: 宋暨眉锋紧蹙如激将爆发的雄狮,踱步片刻,猛挥袖子: „Passes on aim Western Liaoning Protectorate, immediately Youzhou, Jeju and Qingzhou throughout edge sealing curfew, the daring people that cross the border illegally execute summarily. Passes on the aim Qingzhou Naval forces to block the coast, stops all shipping and fisheries, dares going to sea to execute summarily. Transmitted orders all outside Tianzi Battalion Wolf Guards, instantly rushes to Youzhou, plenary powers was dispatched by you.” “传旨辽西都护府,即日起幽州、济州、青州全境封边宵禁,胆敢越境者格杀勿论。传旨青州水师封锁海岸,停止所有航运、渔业,胆敢出海者格杀勿论。传令所有在外天字营狼卫,即刻赶赴幽州,由你全权调遣。” "Yes." “诺。” Old Yi takes possession respectfully, thinks: „If intercepts Xu Buling, King Su that side......” 老乙恭敬附身,想了想:“若是截住许不令,肃王那边……” „Since preys, others meddle inevitably, the thing not necessarily on Xu Buling, after intercepting Xu Buling, must ask the whereabouts, cannot ask that covers. Immediately Ren Guo Zhongxian is the Guanzhong army commander in chief, troops and horses assembles toward the west line, until finding imperial jade seal. Xu You really dares to hit, province Our against.” “既然与人搏杀,必然还有其他人插手,东西不一定在许不令手上,截住许不令后务必问出下落,问不出就扣住。即日起任郭忠显为关中军主帅,兵马往西线调集,直至找到玉玺为止。许悠真敢打过来,也省的朕防来防去。” „This......” “这……” „Goes!” “去！” "Yes." “诺。” Old Yi keeps silent, drew back hastily...... 老乙噤若寒蝉,连忙退了下去…… ----- ----- Many thanks 【Under English lineation combination】 20,000 of big shot enjoy! 多谢【英文下划线组合】大佬的两万赏！