Thump thump —— 咚咚—— The drumbeat like the thunder, resounds through Chang'an, the setting sun sinks to the mountain range, arouses the Chang'an City lamplights of ten thousand families. 鼓声如雷,响彻长安,落日沉入山峦,唤起长安城万家灯火。 Xu Buling plays the last evening drum, sits by the Bell and Drum Tower case stage, the left hand holds the sleeve robe skirt-width, slowly attrition. 许不令敲完最后一通暮鼓,在钟鼓楼的案台旁席地而坐,左手扶着袖袍下摆,缓缓研磨。 Small case fine writing paper flattens, Seida Yu Town paper inverted image the Chang'an lamp sea, an oil lamp is placing the table-top. 小案宣纸铺平,清田玉镇纸倒影着长安灯海,一盏青灯放在案头。 Treads —— 踏踏—— Resounding of slight sound of footsteps from Bell and Drum Tower. 轻微脚步声自钟鼓楼内的响起。 The Xu Buling root of the ear moves slightly, puts down the ink stick, slightly leaning head: 许不令耳根微动,放下墨条,微微偏头: „Who?” “谁？” „...... Your Highness Heir Apparent, is I......” “……世子殿下,是我……” The eave corner/horn lantern jogging, in the bell tower, wears Song Yufu of lined jacket skirt with the wind, raises skirt hem to walk cautiously, in the hand also takes the disciplinary ruler, is being very earnest, but several of eyeground on the face the expression does intentionally flurried betrayed her intense. 檐角灯笼随风轻摇,钟楼之内,身着袄裙的松玉芙,提着裙摆小心翼翼走出来,手上还拿着戒尺,脸上表情故意做的很认真,只是眼底的几丝慌乱还是出卖了她心里的紧张。 Xu Buling restarts rubbing an inkstick: 许不令重新开始研墨: „Has no free time.” “没空。” In the Song Yufu hearing this pupil appears several points of annoyed, purses the lips, walks to appear in court nearby stage, takes the disciplinary ruler to say earnestly: 松玉芙闻言眸子里显出几分恼火,抿了抿嘴,走到案台附近,拿着戒尺认真道: „How...... you spoke like this...... I... I are your teacher......” “……你怎么这样说话……我…我是你老师……” The Xu Buling even-numbered month narrows the eyes, the leaning head looks to Song Yufu. 许不令双月微眯,偏头看向松玉芙。 Song Yufu frightens shakes, the disciplinary ruler places the chest front, slightly tense opens the mouth: „My father is Imperial College offers a sacrifice to the liquor greatly, you dare to hit me...... unable to get down......” 松玉芙吓的一抖,戒尺放在胸前,略显紧张的开口:“我爹是国子监大祭酒,你敢打我……就下不去啦……” Xu Buling narrows the eye slightly: „Threatens me?” 许不令微微眯眼:“威胁我？” Song Yufu shakes the head, the step is swinging trembles lightly: „No, but came to speak the custom...... to say before you” the half step arrived at the table-top, looks at the student like the master. 松玉芙摇了摇头,连带着步摇轻颤:“没有,只是过来和你讲规矩……”说着小步走到案头前,如同夫子看着学生。 Xu Buling shakes the head gently , to continue to grind, the sound is light: 许不令轻轻摇头,继续研磨,声音平淡: „Can speak the person of custom with me, has not lived.” “能和我讲规矩的人,还没生出来。” „Custom is not the person says, originally has...... Great Yue founds a nation for 200 years, before sixty-year cycle, puts down Baiyue and Great Qi, sets up Imperial College in Chang'an, then set the custom......” “规矩不是人讲的,本来就有……大玥立国两百年,甲子前平百越、大齐,在长安设立国子监,便定下了规矩……” The Xu Buling straight eyebrows slanting upwards and outwards are light: „Can you know Northern Qi how Great Qi turns into? Southern Yue how Baiyue turns into?” 许不令剑眉轻蹙:“你可知大齐如何变成的北齐？百越如何变成的南越？” Song Yufu read the poetry book since childhood full, regarding this naturally knows from A to Z: „Wenzong heavy army five made a good use of my impoverished family military officer, energetically the military examinations of the imperial civil service examination system, causing the national strength to rise sharply, the Xiaozong period, Great General Xu Lie repeatedly performed outstanding service from scouting, 40 -year-old Ren Zhenguo Great General, commanded the army south 1.2 million to draft Baiyue northern broken Great Qi, China henceforth to unify......” 松玉芙自幼饱读诗书,对此自然了如指掌:“文宗重军伍重用寒门将领,大兴武举,致使国力大涨,孝宗时期,大将军许烈自斥候起屡建奇功,四十岁任镇国大将军,率军一百二十万南征百越北破大齐,中原大地从此一统……” „Who is Xu Lie?” “许烈是谁？” „Is your grandfather.” “是你祖父。” „What custom did you and I speak?” “那你和我讲什么规矩？” Xu Buling lifts the view, looks to Song Yufu. 许不令抬起眼帘,看向松玉芙。 Song Yufu hesitant moment, small sound said: „ Because the King Su ancestor merit covers the millenium, is Great Yue overcomes ten thousand li (0.5 km) area, you live are Heir Apparent, must observe the custom that the older generation decides, cannot rely on powerful connections arrogant and domineering...... 松玉芙犹豫片刻,小声道:“正是因为肃王祖上功盖千秋,为大玥打下万里疆域,你生为世子,才要遵守先辈定的规矩,不能依仗权势飞扬跋扈…… ...... This ‚does not forget bell’, when is Great General Xu broken Chang'an sends people to cast, for is lets the Great Yue people and entire royal court civil and military does not forget the older generation to endure humiliation hundred years of pain, punishes you to strike a gong, is this meaning. ” ……这口‘不忘钟’,是许大将军破长安之时派人所铸,为的便是让大玥子民和满朝文武不忘先辈忍辱负重百年之苦,罚你来敲钟,也是这个意思。” Xu Buling inspires, is disinclined to respond. 许不令吸了口气,懒得搭理。 Song Yufu sees him not to speak, then reaches out for a yard after taking an inch, takes the disciplinary ruler to say earnestly: 松玉芙见他不说话,便得寸进尺,拿着戒尺认真道: „ 7 to 9 a.m read half double-hour early is the custom, aristocracy Heir Apparent or my impoverished family students treated impartially, you came late, why can make a move to offend somebody? “辰时早读半个时辰是规矩,王侯世子还是寒门学生都一视同仁,你来晚了些也罢,为何要出手伤人？ School heavy, Great General Xu came in first solution to wear a sword dismount in the past to regard to respect, you...... you do not know the etiquette, abandons oneself to Bohemianism unruly,...... ” 学堂重地,许大将军当年进来都先解佩刀下马以视尊重,你……你这是不知礼法、放浪形骸、桀骜不驯……” Talked endlessly, a series of derogatory terms. 喋喋不休,一连串的贬义词。 Xu Buling is quite satisfied with this appraisal, wants to come Aunt Lu to hear is also gratified. 许不令对这个评价颇为满意,想来陆姨听见也会欣慰吧。 Xu Buling looks indifferently to the female master of earnest guidance: 许不令冷眼望向认真教导的女夫子: „I hit the person, but also needs the reason?” “我打人,还需要理由？” „Surely needs...... is not right, cannot hit the person.” “肯定需要……不对,是不能打人。” Song Yufu pats the palm with the disciplinary ruler, comes to cross the step in the table-top: 松玉芙用戒尺轻拍手掌,在案头前来回渡步: „As the saying goes ‚nobleman talked does not begin’, if you had the opinion to Young Master Xiao, may argue strongly based on reason to convince him greatly, spoke the truth by the fist is the matter that the Jianghu boorish fellow did. Also Young Master Xiao could not be victorious you, others have not hit back, was respects your status to obey the custom, you did not occupy the principle......” “俗话说‘君子动口不动手’,你若对萧公子有意见,大可据理力争说服他,靠拳头讲道理是江湖莽夫干的事儿。再说萧公子也不是打不过你,人家没还手,是敬重你的身份守规矩,你本就不占理……” Xu Buling likes peacefully, by quarrelling has no way to copy from a book, then put down the weasel-hair writing brush, raised the head: 许不令喜欢安静,被吵的没法抄书,便放下了狼毫,抬起头来: „Young Lady Song, are you idle?” “松姑娘,你是不是闲得慌？” Song Yufu purses the lips, stands before the writing desk straight: „Common saying ‚was a master on the 1st, for father’, I helped the father lead you to read lifelong early, was half teacher. «Study Recording» that you copy, then ‚strict teacher feels embarrassed, master strict then say/way reveres, the say/way reveres then the people knowledge to respect study’, the meaning must honor the teacher and respect his teachings......” 松玉芙抿了抿嘴,端端正正站在书案前:“常言‘一日为师,终身为父’,我帮爹爹带着你们早读,便算是半个老师。你抄的《学记》之中,便有一句‘严师为难,师严而后道尊,道尊然后民知敬学’,意思是要尊师重道……” Xu Buling nods, stands up: „The ripeness of very back, happen.” Moves toward Song Yufu. 许不令点了点头,站起身来:“背的挺熟,正好。”走向松玉芙。 Song Yufu is slightly inexplicable, the disciplinary ruler places the chest, the small broken step will draw back in the future, until falling back on the fence of bell tower draws back does not have to draw back, said anxiously: 松玉芙略显莫名,戒尺放在胸口,小碎步往后退,直至退到钟楼的围墙边退无可退,才紧张道: „You cannot hit me, otherwise...... otherwise must make you stay for seven days, in addition these seven days, are half a month......” “你不能打我,不然……不然又要让你呆七天,加上这七天,就是半个月……” „Do I hit you to do really?” “我打你做甚？” Nearby Xu Buling arrives, slightly leaning head: „Copies ten «Study Recording», otherwise throws down you.” 许不令走到跟前,微微偏头:“抄十遍《学记》,不然把你丢下去。” Song Yufu then looked at the eye, the bell tower height three zhang (3.33 m), frightens one to tremble, thinks, shakes the head earnestly: „It is not good, making you copy «Study Recording» to know can change mistakenly, how could I help you copy.” 松玉芙回头看了眼,钟楼高三丈有余,吓得一个哆嗦,想了想,又认真摇头:“不行,让你抄《学记》是为了知错能改,我岂能帮你抄。” Xu Buling nods, lifted the right hand. 许不令点了点头,抬起了右手。 Song Yufu purses the lips, has the strength of spirit actually very much, the closing one's eyes leaning head, ‚you hit, kills me to calculate!’ Appearance. Quick, she then detected that body one light, opens the view, discovered after oneself were being raised the collar, moved toward the small case. 松玉芙抿了抿嘴,倒是很有骨气,闭眼偏头,一副‘你打吧,打死我算啦！’的模样。只是很快,她便发觉身体一轻,睁开眼帘,发现自己被人提着后衣领,走向了小案。 „yā - —” “呀——” A Song Yufu character was shorter than a head Xu Buling, the embroidered shoes in in the air plop, bringing the skirt hem ripples to be intermittent, the collar nape of the neck was a little uncomfortable, she lifted in the hand the disciplinary ruler: 松玉芙个字比许不令矮一个头,绣鞋在空中扑通了下,带起裙摆涟漪阵阵,衣领勒的脖颈有点难受,她抬起手中戒尺: „Your Highness Heir Apparent, how you can like this, I...... I hit you......” “世子殿下,你怎么能这样,我……我打你了哈……” Xu Buling placed by her the small case, feature slightly cold: 许不令把她放在了小案旁,眉目微冷: „Gives you for the last time the opportunity, copies?” “给你最后一次机会,抄不抄？” Song Yufu sees to say does not pass the truth, purses the lips to lower the head, gently snort/hum: „Does not lower oneself to the same level with your careless person......” wants toward leaving, finally is the body soars again, was thrown Bell and Drum Tower directly, skirt hem curled up everywhere flying snow. 松玉芙见讲不通道理,抿嘴低头,轻轻哼了一声:“不和你这粗人一般见识……”想往出走,结果便是身体再次腾空,被直接扔出了钟鼓楼,裙摆卷起漫天飞雪。 „——!!” “啊——！！” A scream. 一声尖叫。 Wears the Song Yufu complexion of lined jacket skirt to be instantly pallid, the hands and feet wielded randomly several, looks helplessly oneself departed the fence. 身着袄裙的松玉芙刹那脸色煞白,手脚乱挥了几下,眼睁睁看着自己飞出了围墙。 The altitudes of Bell and Drum Tower roughly three buildings, under is the green slat ground, falls what effect able be imagined. 钟鼓楼约莫三层楼的高度,下方是青石板地面,摔下去什么效果可想而知。 A head blank that Song Yufu frightens, the hands and feet wielded several, closes the eye stubbornly. 松玉芙吓的脑袋一片空白,手脚挥了几下,死死闭上眼睛。 Waited for a long time, does not see the ache to transmit, her eye opens little, discovers the body to be hanging, below is very high, frightens hastily closes, trembling sound said: 只是等了许久,不见疼痛传来,她眼睛睁开一点点,发现身体悬空,下面很高,吓得又连忙闭上,颤声道: „You let loose me......” “你放开我……” Xu Buling loosens the right hand. 许不令松开右手。 „—— is not, you draw me to come up...... Wū wū……” “啊——不是,你拉我上去……呜呜……” The wail resounds. 哭泣声响起。 Xu Buling raises Song Yufu, placed by the writing desk: 许不令把松玉芙提上来,重新放在了书案旁边: „Copies?” “抄不抄？” Song Yufu cheek snow white, tear stains, shivers with the hand of disciplinary ruler as before slightly, slow for a long time, recovering consciousness one breath, pursed the lips just to say anything, then found Xu Buling to lift the hand, she frightened hastily takes up the weasel-hair writing brush, seven points of grievance three points panic-stricken wrote «Study Recording», but also slightly inaudible whisper: 松玉芙脸蛋儿雪白,泪痕点点,拿戒尺的手依旧微微颤抖,缓了好久,才缓过来一口气,抿嘴刚想说什么,便瞧见许不令抬起手,她吓得连忙拿起狼毫,七分委屈三分惊恐的写起了《学记》,还微不可闻的嘀咕一句: „You went too far, your, is what nobleman......” “你太过分了,你这样,算什么君子……” „I am not nobleman, is quarts juniors of having neither learning nor skill.” “我不是君子,是不学无术的夸夸子弟。” „playboy......” “纨绔子弟……” „Hehe, knows well......” “呵呵,知道就好……” -------- -------- Weather still early, in the imperial palace has hung all over the palace lantern, the Xiao Ting half step has passed through the veranda, enters a palace, the palace maid and court eunuch bow to await calmly outside. 天色尚早,皇宫内已经挂满了宫灯,萧庭快步穿过游廊,进入一间宫殿,宫女、太监在外躬身静候。 In the palace is putting the warming stove, fumigates with incense to wind around, a palace clothing beautiful woman side lies down in soft collapsing the short rest, warms the Yellow Palace skirt shell sleeveless jacket, wears the phoenix coronet, the figure obviously is not polished abundant, the facial features such as pill apricot, the long time occupies the high-rank to have several points of dignity, graceful gorgeous. 殿内放着暖炉,熏香缭绕间,一名宫装美妇侧躺在软塌上小息,暖黄宫裙外罩坎肩,头戴凤冠,身形珠圆玉润却不显丰盈,眉眼如丹杏,久居上位带着几分威严,雍容华美。 Xiao Ting enters the palace, then throws to wail to cry to soft collapsing in front, points at to swell pig cheeks: 萧庭走进宫殿,便是扑到软塌前面号啕大哭,指着肿成猪头似的脸颊: „Paternal aunt, you looked, Ting'er was hit!” “姑姑,你看,庭儿被人打啦！” The beautiful woman partly is narrowing the double pupil by the soft cot slantingly, was awakened the eyebrow peak to be light, is slightly disgruntled: 美艳妇人斜靠软榻半眯着双眸,被惊醒眉峰轻蹙,略显不悦: „Xiao Ting, you cross for two years then to arrive at the age of coming of age again, the son has the tears non- light shell, cries highly improper?” “萧庭,你再过两年便到及冠之龄,男儿有泪不轻弹,哭哭啼啼成何体统？” Xiao Ting nasal mucus tears, lie the border that collapses softly: 萧庭一把鼻涕一把泪,趴在软塌的边沿: „Xu Buling can hit me, why can't I cry? The paternal aunt does not make me hit him......” “许不令能打我,我为什么不能哭？姑姑又不让我打他……” Empress Dowager opens the view, lifts the hand to drive the palace maid, sat straight several points slightly: 太后睁开眼帘,抬手驱开宫女,稍微坐直了几分: You who „Xu Buling hits? Are you all right to provoke him to do really?” “许不令打的你？你没事招惹他做甚？” "Eh?" “啊？” Expression that Xiao Ting complained tearfully one stiff, at once is full is suffering: „Paternal aunt, how can you so say Ting'er? My obediently and honestly recited the poetry when Imperial College, got on soundings, Xu Buling braved suddenly, to me, as soon as were on good terms to hit......” 萧庭哭诉的表情一僵,旋即满是委屈:“姑姑,您怎能这般说庭儿？我老老实实在国子监朗诵诗文,渐入佳境之际,许不令忽然就冒出来,对着我一通好打……” Empress Dowager as Huainan Xiao Clan daughter of first wife , the long time occupies the high-rank, from the Xiao Ting complexion then saw that some are not right. However after all is the family nephew, has not gone into seriously, is only the supple sound said: 太后作为淮南萧氏嫡女,又久居上位,从萧庭脸色中便看出些许不对。不过毕竟是本家子侄,也没有深究,只是柔声道: „Xu Buling was plotted against be poisoned by the bad man in the Wei River last year, martial arts ten do not save one, can only the excessive drinking suppress pain of ten thousand ant bites the heart. Was changed by this, common martial artist had gone crazy, the temperament is not good normally. It is not hits your several, does not want you to assign/life, according to the rank you are his uncle, haggles over to do with him really?” “许不令去年在渭河被歹人暗算中了毒,武艺十不存一,只能酗酒压制万蚁噬心之苦。遭此大变,寻常武人早就发疯了,脾气不好也正常。不就是打你几下,又不是要你命,按辈分你还是他叔伯,和他计较做甚？” Xiao Ting hears here, is slightly puzzled: „Paternal aunt, heard ‚Locking Dragon Gu’ the poison, the fierce expert will turn into the disabled person. Xu Buling killed Imperial Guards couple days ago, what that skill may pass on is wonderful .......” 萧庭听到这里,略显不解:“姑姑,听说中了‘锁龙蛊’的毒,再厉害的高手都会变成废人。许不令前几天杀御林军,那身手可传的是神乎其神…….” Empress Dowager light snort/hum: „A Great Yue ten thousand li (0.5 km) area, this/should hero poured forth. Xu Buling exceedingly high martial arts has the conclusion early, once brave words ‚may on nine days cut moon/month, but under all sea seizes dragon’, begins to calculate that with several marketplace privates fell the status, you also counted on that he was been young by several hits inadequate?” 太后淡淡哼了一声:“大玥万里疆域,本就该英杰辈出。许不令一身通天武艺早有定论,曾豪言‘可上九天斩月,可下四海擒龙’,和几个市井小卒动手都算跌了身份,你还指望他被几个小喽喽打一顿不成？” Xiao Ting knits the brows: „martial arts ten do not save one so to be fierce, if his poison the solution, in the world also who limited he?” 萧庭皱了皱眉:“武艺十不存一就这么厉害,他毒要是解了,世上还有谁限制的了他？” In the Empress Dowager eye brings several points of disappointment: „An ordinary man anger, how does the blood splash hundred? From ancient to present becomes important matter, but person of depending is the foolhardiness? Did not pass the strategy unable to bring the soldiers, to keep off thousand is also the fierce point private.” 太后眼中带着几分失望:“匹夫一怒,血溅百步又如何？自古至今成大事者,可有一人靠的是匹夫之勇？不通谋略连兵都带不了,以一挡千也不过是个厉害点的卒子罢了。” Xiao Ting nods: „Pouring is also, Xu Buling rash impulsive all day writes continuously did not look, the poems and songs know nothing, has a brave truly hard to bring about important matter spatially.” 萧庭点了点头:“倒也是,许不令莽撞冲动整日连书都不看,诗词歌赋更是一窍不通,空有一身勇武确实难成大事。” „Knows well, I and Lu Hongluan greeted, making her teach Xu Buling, you went back.” “知道就好,我与陆红鸾打声招呼,让她管教一下许不令,你回去吧。” Xiao Ting rubbed a pig face, although the heart has the hate, but Empress Dowager does not punish Xu Buling, he does not have the means that has resentfully however departs...... 萧庭揉了揉猪头似的脸,虽然心有怨恨,可太后不处罚许不令,他也没办法,只得悻悻然离去……