Thump — thump —— 咚—咚—— When the morning bell resounds again, at the same night heavy snow has made the vast Chang'an building wear the silver, calling of assorted voice floods the street, at night the reason of no curfew, the gate is not closed all the year round, the caravan packed with the cargo of all corners of the country to pass in and out in Street Market, the bell-ring insect and camel bell even are crying out of donkey find at everywhere, there is Jianghu knight-errant to pull the horses, stops from time to time on the dazzling street. 晨钟再次响起之时,连夜的大雪已经让一望无际长安楼宇穿上了银装,各色口音的吆喝充斥街头,夜间无宵禁的缘故,坊门长年不关闭,商队满载着五湖四海的货物在坊市间进出,马铃、驼铃甚至是驴子的叫唤随处可见,也有江湖游侠儿牵着马匹,在琳琅满目的街道上走走停停。 Ding —— 叮叮叮—— The vast Vermilion Bird Avenue end, is full of the foreign land character and style the wind chimes sound from far to near, arrived at outside gateway Mingdemen in Great Yue national capital. 辽阔的朱雀大街尽头,充满异域风情的风铃声由远及近,来到了大玥国都的门户明德门外。 The unusual bell sound, caused the attention of passing in and out the traveler, looks back to look, actually sees on the major road outside Mingdemen, a team walked slowly. 不同寻常的铃铛声,引起了进出旅人的注意,回首看去,却见明德门外的官道上,一只队伍缓缓走了过来。 The team is not big, more than 30 about people, putting on are obviously different from the clothes of Central Plain person, the mark embroiders complicated magnificent, the wrist/skill, neck and head assemble large number of silver personal ornaments, the waist are all conducting the arm a sickle, but also is supporting the flag, the rear carriage compartment is very big, Chang'an City that but aristocracy converges places, is used to draw the goods to have poor that. 队伍不大,三十余人左右,穿着明显不同于中原人士的衣裳,纹绣繁复华丽,手腕、脖子、头上都装配着大量的银饰,腰间皆挎着一把弯刀,还撑着旗子,后方马车车厢挺大,不过放在王侯云集的的长安城,用来拉货都有的寒酸。 What the team is the head is a tall man, over 30 is years old, are seemingly powerful and brave. Side is a young woman, the side sits on white camel, wears colorful Lihong to take, obstructs the surface by the red gauze that the gold thread embellishes, an eye like the deep green amber, seeming like fiery with the cat eye. 队伍为首的是个身材高大的男子,三十余岁,看起来孔武有力。旁边则是个年轻女子,侧坐在白骆驼上,身着艳丽红服,以金丝点缀的红纱遮面,一双眼睛如同碧绿琥珀,看起来和猫眼般炯炯有神。 The Jianghu guest who passes in and out the city gate, is widely traveled all the year round experienced, talking in whispers that at this time has doubts: 进出城门的江湖客,长年走南闯北见多识广,此时疑惑的窃窃私语: „Looked that appearance is that side Lingnan comes, but this flag is not Southern Yue......” “看打扮似是岭南那边过来的,不过这旗子不是南越的……” „Does not look like, is that female inborn blue eyes, heard that some Gansu Corridor above person long this appearances, is difficult to be inadequate came from Western Liang?......” “不太像,为首那女的天生碧眼,听说河西走廊上面有些人长这模样,难不成是从西凉那边过来的？……” „This female really had the flavor, the Sino-Turkey females sees, but also really draws the attention of everyone, this small waist thin......” “这女的真有味道,中土女子见多了,还真是让人眼前一亮,这小腰细的……” „Do not speak irresponsibly, be careful careless talk makes trouble.” “别乱说,当心祸从口出。” „Fears anything, she not necessarily can understand......” “怕啥,她不一定听得懂……” Talked in whispers resounds by the major road, the side sat on white camel the female turns the head: 窃窃私语在官道旁响起,侧坐在白骆驼上女子转过头来: „Looked digs again your eyeball.” “再看把你眼珠子挖出来。” The spoken language is rude and unreasonable, is actually the typical standard speech, completely where cannot listen to the voice to stem from. 言语泼辣,却是地道的雅言,完全听不出口音出自何方。 Two making remarks Jianghu guests, hears the sound complexion one stiff, sees the opposite party to overwhelm with numerical strength, dingy then walked. 两个评头论足的江湖客,闻声脸色一僵,见对方人多势众,灰溜溜的便走了。 The Honglu Temple petty official who the city gate department head year receives the foreign guest, puts down the teacup to stand up, brings to accompany to go forward to greet, but sizes up the flag of team, which person suddenly without recognizing is. 城门处长年接待外宾的鸿胪寺小吏,放下茶杯站起身来,带着随从上前迎接,只是打量队伍的旗帜,一时间没认出来是哪儿的人。 Great Yue national strength powerful distant shock whole wide world six directions, has to melt outside the barbarian to run up to Chang'an every several days to see right in front of one Emperor. These envoy some truly are the small country causes, but also some encircled the small tribe of place, which that on the map could not find, had the possibility over two years to extinguish the country. 大玥国力之强盛远震八荒六合,每隔几天都有化外蛮夷跑到长安来面见天子。这些使臣有的确实是小国来使,还有些则是圈了块地的小部落,舆图上都找不到的哪种,有可能过两年就灭国了。 However the Central Plain takes the nation of etiquette, the future is a guest, cannot shut out the opposite party family property slightly not to let passing through the gate. At first Xiaozong Emperor also sees right in front of one one by one, finally discovered that these ‚king monarch sovereign and prince’ recognize the character not entire, finally must arrange to Honglu Temple, the symbol to receive, enjoyed some Central Plain treasures then to send. 不过中原作为礼仪之邦,来者是客,总不能嫌弃对方家业小就不让进门。起初孝宗皇帝还挨个面见,结果发现这些个‘国主、王子’连字都认不全,最后只得安排给鸿胪寺,象征性接待一下,赏些中原奇珍便打发走了。 The team of foreign land attire then all dismounts in the city gate distant place, first is salutes to Vermilion Bird Avenue another imperial city respectfully, is leading a horse to arrive at outside Mingdemen. 异域装束的队伍在城门远处便全部下马,先是对朱雀大街另一头的皇城恭敬行礼,然后才牵着马来到了明德门外。 The Honglu Temple petty official who beyond the reception causes is standing in the team front, sizes up one not to see from where, then opens the mouth saying: 接待外使的鸿胪寺小吏在队伍前方站着,打量一眼没看出来自何处,便开口道: „Where do you come? Can have the plate of spectrum copy clerks?” “你们从哪儿来的？可有碟谱文书？” The tone is a little arrogant, surroundings common people is actually unalarmed by strange sights, after all can make the Great Yue Dynasty feudal official receive earnestly, only then Northern Qi and Southern Yue envoy, other names has not listened to the small country is begs to reward, is polite. 口气有点傲,周围百姓却见怪不怪,毕竟能让大玥朝臣认真接待的,只有北齐和南越的使臣,其他名字都没听过的小国都是来讨要赏赐的,没必要客气。 The team is the man of head, the manner is elegant, lifts the hand to hold the Fist Dao: 队伍为首的男子,举止还算文雅,抬手抱拳道: „Foreign subject Huyan Jie, embarks to come, to span the Wanli Road way from the Baisha country of southern Zhuya to arrive in Chang'an, comes to see right in front of one heaven Emperor.” “外臣呼延杰,自珠崖南侧的白沙国出发而来,跨越万里路途才抵达长安,前来面见天国皇帝。” Government official knitting the brows head, Zhuya in southern Lingnan, on overseas island, trivial place, because Southern Yue keeps off in the middle reason, but also has not really heard that side news. 官吏皱了皱眉头,珠崖在岭南的南边,海外的岛上面,屁大点地方,因为南越挡在中间的缘故,还真没听说过那边的消息。 The Huyan Jie expression is respectful, from accompanying the hand brought the credentials, gives the government official. 呼延杰表情恭敬,从随从手里取来了国书,递给官吏。 The petty officials brought to open to look at the eye, the credentials form was fair, full article were the word of praise expectation, covered had the seal, then nods: „Comes from far away, along with this Official will first go to four foreign halls to stay the conditioning, the credentials will deliver to Your Majesty, if will summon will inform ahead of time.” 小吏拿过来翻开看了眼,国书格式公正,满篇都是赞誉憧憬之词,也盖的有印章,便点了点头:“诸位远道而来,先随本官去四夷馆住下修整,国书自会呈送圣上,若要召见会提前通知诸位。” Huyan Jie takes the lead to salute respectfully, is leading a horse to follow the petty official to enter Chang'an City...... 呼延杰带头恭敬行礼,便牵着马跟随小吏进了长安城…… —— —— ———— Toward evening. 黄昏时分。 Xu Buling after Imperial College plays the evening drum, then closed the windows and doors of room, had/left Imperial College silently, seeks for Zhu Manzhi. 许不令在国子监敲完暮鼓之后,便关上了房间的门窗,无声无息出了国子监,寻找祝满枝。 Today is not accidental/surprised, Empress Dowager sends people to ask Xu Buling to enter the palace, should be angry very much, even Xu Buling did not go to the words that came to invite to say personally. 今天毫不意外,太后又派人来请许不令进宫,应该已经很生气了,连许不令再不去就亲自过来请的话都说了出来。 Empress Dowager for a long time occupies the deep palace, in various business to imperial city understood inevitably, Xu Buling must inquire Jia Yi news, Empress Dowager naturally is most important electing, therefore complied, tomorrow will enter the palace. 太后久居深宫,对皇城里的各项事务必然了解,许不令要打听贾易的消息,太后自然是首要之选,因此答应了下来,明天进宫。 As for tomorrow to Lasting Happiness Palace, what treatment facing, Xu Buling could not have controlled so many, Empress Dowager cannot really peel him exactly, Locking Dragon Gu is actually matter of life and death, really can make him die. 至于明天到了长乐宫,会面对什么样的对待,许不令已经管不了那么多,太后总不能真把他活剥了,锁龙蛊却是性命攸关,真能让他死。 Furthermore the woman, apologizing to coax to be naturally happy, had one year of social dealings with Madam Lu, Xu Buling was the experience is rich, he did not believe Empress Dowager is also annoying compared with Madam Lu. 再者女人嘛,道个歉哄一下自然就开心了,和陆夫人打了一年交道,许不令对此可谓是经验丰富,他就不信太后比陆夫人还磨人。 Xu Buling arrives at Great Undertaking Street along the street quickly, then finds Zhu Manzhi to stand in the gate place distantly, without wearing her Wolf Guards uniform/subdue, but changed the attire of Jianghu guest, the head also brings the bamboo hat, on the neck to hang the wearing a mask black turban, if not for there is a Wolf Guards number and route plate in the body, this dresses up stealthily, had been questioned several times by the officers of patrolling the streets. 许不令沿街快步来到大业坊,遥遥便瞧见祝满枝站在坊门处,没有穿她的狼卫制服,而是换了身江湖客的装束,头上还带着斗笠,脖子上挂着蒙面黑巾,若不是有狼卫腰牌在身,就这鬼鬼祟祟打扮,已经被巡街的官兵查问好几次了。 Xu Buling arrives at the , blew a whistling. 许不令走到附近,吹了声口哨。 Zhu Manzhi that is waiting and seeing everywhere at present one happy, hurried is leading a horse to run over. 正在四处观望的祝满枝眼前一喜,急急忙忙的就牵着马跑了过来。 The attire on Jianghu are the tight-fitting hand-to-hand fights in tights, is fastidious about one flexibly facile, the puttee, bracer, beam matched, was the tight clothes, the Zhu Manzhi stature was not high actually good of growth, slightly ran to sway, it is estimated that will practice martial arts to affect the physical balance. 江湖上的装束多是紧身短打,讲究一个灵活轻便,绑腿、护腕、束腰等搭配上,算是紧身衣了,偏偏祝满枝个儿不高却发育的好,小跑起来晃晃荡荡的,估计练起武艺来会影响身体平衡。 Xu Buling swept one, does not know why remembered last night Jinghong glance, somewhat helpless shaking the head chuckle. 许不令扫了一眼,不知为何又想起昨晚的惊鸿一瞥,有些无奈的摇头轻笑。 Nearby Zhu Manzhi is leading a horse to arrive, said grinningly: „Horse that Young Master Xu, how you have not ridden that very arrogance?” 祝满枝牵着马走到跟前,笑嘻嘻道:“许公子,你怎么没骑那匹很傲气的马？” „I am confined to barracks, the horses are too conspicuous are not good.” “我在禁足,马匹太惹眼不好。” Xu Buling turns over/stands up, jumped onto the Zhu Manzhi horses directly, puts out a hand: 许不令一个翻身,直接跃上了祝满枝的马匹,伸出手: „Walks.” “走吧。” Zhu Manzhi stares, the face was red immediately, slightly shy, thought that front sits then sits in the Xu Buling bosom, will therefore draw back in the future several steps, before , flushed jumped up directly the horses, sat behind Xu Buling. 祝满枝一愣,脸顿时红了,稍微扭捏了下,觉得坐前面便是坐在许不令怀里,于是往后退了几步,一个前冲直接跳上了马匹,坐在了许不令后面。 „Sat firmly, harnesses —” “坐稳了,驾—” Xu Buling has not delayed, fierce frame barrel. 许不令没有耽搁,猛架马腹。 High-spirited horse long hiss, then starts to speed away on the street, just sat the horseback, does not know where this hand toward putting Zhu Manzhi, the center of gravity not steady under will go to the future but actually. 烈马长嘶,便开始在街道上疾驰,刚刚坐上马背,不知该把手往哪儿放的祝满枝,重心不稳之下就往后倒去。 „yā -” “呀—” Zhu Manzhi calls out in alarm, the good and evil is the Jianghu person, a response has. Hurried on waist that grasped Xu Buling, although between two people have ‚cushion’, but head bamboo hat hitting, revealed a pitch-black long hair. 祝满枝一声惊呼,好歹是江湖人,一点反应还是有的。匆匆忙忙就一把抱住了许不令的腰,虽说二人之间有‘缓冲’,但还是把头上的斗笠给撞掉了,露出一头乌黑的长发。 „Sits firmly.” “坐稳。” „Oh....... Young Master Xu, you run do that anxiously really......” “哦……许公子,你跑这么急做甚……” „It is getting dark.” “天快黑了。” „Yes......” “是嘛……” Zhu Manzhi slightly embarrassed holds the waist of Xu Buling, the horses is jolting quick that runs, feared that falls down does not dare to let go. The shy moment sees the Xu Buling not discontented meaning, then did not say anything. 祝满枝略显窘迫的抱着许不令的腰,马匹颠簸跑的很快,怕掉下去又不敢松手。扭捏片刻见许不令没有不满的意思,便也不说什么了。 The only embarrassment, is not very thick, is away from several clothing that two people put on, can feel the temperature of Xu Buling generous back as before, numb. 唯一的不好意思,就是两人都穿的不是很厚,隔着几层衣物,依旧能感觉到许不令宽厚脊背的温度,酥酥麻麻的。 Zhu Manzhi thinks more separated, thought that instead will deliberately make Xu Buling notice, finally maintains the original design, motionless...... 祝满枝想分开一些,又觉得刻意为之反而会让许不令注意到,最终还是保持原样,一动不动……