Ancient Short Story: Remembering The King's Grandson (Part 2)

[See gugugu short story above: Remembering Wang Sun (Part 1)]

6

The perverse actions of the Emperor of Da Liang, Cheng Ji, caused public anger, and rebels under the banner of anti-Liang emerged one after another. The father and son of the Sheng family recruited soldiers and horses everywhere, prepared grain and grass, and gathered forces from all sides, and only when the time was ripe, they rose up.

Sheng Huaijin was so busy every day that he had almost no time to talk to Ruo Xue. If the snow changed from the previous looseness, he led a group of servants in the palace to make military uniforms regardless of black and white.

After another two months, Sheng Huaijin saw that the various rebel armies had greatly weakened the power of the imperial family, and even many of the generals who had originally helped the emperor put down the rebellion had left the imperial court to establish themselves as kings, so he thought that the time was ripe and encouraged his father Sheng Yi to revolt.

On the third day of the first month of June, Sheng Yi planted a flag and swore an oath, painfully accused Chen Chengji of his crimes, and officially announced the uprising. Sheng Huaijin led his troops to capture the local granary and ordered the warehouse to be opened to release grain, and the poor people in the vicinity defected to the Yan army.

Subsequently, the father and son of the Sheng family each led a group of people and horses, and waved their divisions south.

If Xue did not understand military and political affairs, in addition to sewing clothes and shoes day after day, he was in a daze at the ruins under the flames of war.

Sometimes she wonders, what if she chose the option that Sheng Huaijin gave her? As long as the war is chaotic, whether it is a bhikshuni or a xiucai wife, who can guarantee that they are safe and sound?

Every time she thought about the scene that Sheng Huaijin pointed to the red and blue baggage that she had to choose that day, she felt strange. Although Sheng Huaijin's thoughtfulness touched her, she also complained a little about him--he didn't consider her ideas at all, and he made plans that he thought was good for her.

He didn't know it, in fact, she didn't want to leave him at all.

"Alas... What am I thinking... I'm just a, it's rare that the third master is willing to plan for me, I even want him to consider my ideas, blame the third master for treating me too well... Ruo Xue shook his head and picked up the needle and thread again.

The Yan army was in a state of flux and morale was high. Sheng Huaijin was both proficient in combat command and in managing the army and training troops, and the key victories of the Yan army were all due to his handwriting, and more and more elite soldiers gathered under his command.

In less than half a year, the Yan army invaded the capital of Da Liang, and the soldiers pointed directly at the palace. Knowing that the tide was over, Genghi was afraid of being humiliated by the rebels, He ended himself with a glass of wine.

Sheng Yi ascended the throne as emperor, dingguo as Yan, and made the eldest son Sheng Huaiyu the King of Jin, the second son Sheng Huaizhang the King of Qi, and the two remained in the dynasty to assist the government; the third son, Sheng Huaijin, was made the King of Chu, and continued to lead troops to fight and eliminate various princes.

After Sheng Huaijin returned to the palace, he summoned Ruo Xue.

"As today is the first decision, but there are still many wild kings in the local area that need to be eradicated. If snow, would you like to come with me? ”

Ruo Xue was shocked by his tone of equal consultation, and was stunned for half a day before replying: "Yes." ”

After saying this, she felt as if she was a little unworthy, so she added, "Ruo Xue listens to the Third Master." ”

"You... Don't always be so careful, I remember when you first came, it wasn't like this. Isn't it because I already have too much blood on my hands, and you're afraid of me now? ”

Ruo Xue didn't know how to answer. Probably because I have wandered through the chaotic world of human life and become more timid.

Sheng Huaijin added, "You led the servants to sew clothes and shoes for the soldiers in the barracks, which is also a credit." I haven't rewarded you with anything, do you have any wishes to fulfill, say it and see if I can help you. ”

Ruo Xue replied without hesitation, "I want to be the first embroidered lady in Beijing." ”

This answer was really unexpected by Sheng Huaijin, who looked at her with wide eyes and suddenly burst out laughing.

Ruo Xue thought that Sheng Huaijin looked down on her, and he was ashamed and anxious to defend himself: "Obviously, the Third Master asked me first... That's my wish. ”

Sheng Huaijin smiled, "If you have ambition, I will definitely help you realize this wish." ”

7

Sheng Huaijin dressed lightly and took Ruo Xue to the battlefields everywhere.

Some false kings saw that the world had returned to the Sheng family, and looked down at the wind, and Sheng Huaijin gathered their arms. Other false kings were still stubborn and stubborn, but often could not make a few hand-to-hand with Sheng Huaijin, and they were beaten to the point that the troops collapsed.

Sheng Huaijin did not have much pressure, but Ruo Xue was under a lot of pressure - Sheng Huaijin let her learn to read and write, and specially invited a female gentleman to teach her.

Teaching a young lady to read and write, Ruo Xue felt that Sheng Huaijin was either crazy or idle.

"If you want to be the first embroidery lady in Beijing, it is not enough to know needlework." You have to know embroidery, you have to know the pen, and you have to understand the etiquette. So I arranged for you to learn to recognize words, poetry, and etiquette. ”

Whenever she had a headache when she read a book, she would think of Sheng Huaijin's words. Sheng Huaijin was more serious than she was, and often took time to examine her homework, which made her cry bitterly.

The homework should still be seriously studied, because the female husband told her that there was a clothing bureau in the palace, which was specially made for the royal family. She is so good at needlework, if she still knows the book, maybe she will have the opportunity to go to the ShangYi Bureau to serve as a royal.

"When I become a fengyu, I can always make clothes for the third master..."

Her gaze fell on a poem taught to her by the female husband--"The grass remembers the king and grandson, and the soul is broken in the high sky of the Willow Outer Building. Du Yu's voice could not bear to hear, wanting to dusk, the rain hit the pear blossom deep closed the door.

"Years later, that's how I missed the Third Master..."

She scolded herself for being pretentious, but she knew in her heart that this was inevitable. She couldn't be a concubine for Sheng Huaijin all her life, and if she wanted to stay by Sheng Huaijin's side, unless she gave him a concubine. But Sheng Huaijin didn't seem to have such an intention, otherwise he would have said so a long time ago.

Since you can't stay, the way out in the future is nothing more than to become a monk or marry someone. However, she had already confessed to Sheng Huaijin, and she did not want to choose these two paths.

What she wanted to take was the third way - to go to the Shangyi Bureau as a royal, have money and grain to receive every month, do not have to go out of the house or marry in order to survive, and can always make clothes for Sheng Huaijin.

After thinking clearly, Ruo Xue worked hard to study hard, and read at night at a time, even the female husband felt confused. And don't go to the exam and make it like a nerd?

If the snow does not explain.

Although she didn't know what Sheng Huaijin really regarded her as someone, she always felt that Sheng Huaijin had no intention of keeping her around. She only hoped that when the parting day came, she would not be so sad.

8

Sheng Huaijin fought for two years, and finally eliminated all the local wild kings, and returned to Beijing with captives to pay homage to the Taimiao Temple.

The merit is high, and the seal cannot be sealed.

Two months later, Sheng Yi issued a decree that Sheng Huaijin be made a general of Yuan You, ranking above the prince, and allowing him to choose his own officials.

However, Ruo Xue could see that Sheng Huaijin was not very happy.

At the time of his southern conquest of the Northern War, Sheng Yi had already made sheng huaiyu, the eldest son of his concubine, the crown prince. Sheng Huaizhang and Sheng Huaiyu are similar in age, and they have been friends since childhood, and naturally became a staunch princeling. And Sheng Huaijin is six or seven years younger than them, he has not been able to play together since he was a child, and when he grows up, he gathers less and more, and the brotherhood is quite distant.

In the ten pavilions in the world, Sheng Huaijin laid down the eight pavilions, only because he was born late, he had no connection with the position of prince.

Ruo Xue understood what he was thinking, but he was not able to speak out because of his identity as a squire. Every night, she would pay attention to the light in Sheng Huaijin's room, and wait until Sheng Huaijin turned off the lights before she would sleep with peace of mind.

After more than half a year, Sheng Huaijin fell asleep more and more late, often until dawn to rest. Ruo Xue was worried about his body and couldn't help but wander outside his door.

Her hand stayed in mid-air, not knowing whether to knock on the door or not.

The door creaked open.

Sheng Huaijin was slightly surprised: "I heard footsteps outside the door, it turned out to be you." ”

"Third Master... I..."

"Come in."

Sheng Huaijin let her sit next to her and personally poured her a bowl of tea. Ruo Xue was flattered, one could not hold it steadily, and almost fell the tea bowl.

"The Third Master hasn't slept so late because of the Prince?" For the first time, Ruo Xue took the initiative to mention the matter of the court in front of him.

Sheng Huaijin looked at the bright and dark candle flames and replied, "Yes." ”

After saying that, he added: "However, maybe there is a difference from what you think." ”

Ruo Xue was silent. She knew that Sheng Huaijin would take the initiative to say it if she wanted to, and she didn't have to ask any more questions.

"I am sorry that I have not been able to take the position of prince because of the order tooth. but...... Even if I had no objection to this, the prince might not have been able to let me go. ”

Ruo Xue was shocked.

"Originally, only the prince had the right to set up his own official subordinates, but now that the emperor has given me the same power, the prince must be resentful." In addition, I have been fighting for several years, and I have some prestige in the army. It is also the common sentiment of people that the prince is jealous of me. ”

Sheng Huaijin closed the tea bowl and sighed: "Half a month ago, the crown prince made a speech in front of the emperor, saying that Shi Xushen, the chief of our government, had formed a party for personal gain and plotted against him. I vigorously defended and finally saved Xu Shen's life, but he could no longer serve me. ”

Ruo Xue had read books for several years and knew the truth that "the Xiangzhuang Dance Sword was intended to be Pei Gong". She didn't want to say directly that the prince's was not, muttered vaguely, and inadvertently glanced at the window.

A dark shadow flashed outside the window.

Ruo Xue's eyes were sharp, and he saw that the man was holding a crossbow in his hand.

"Not good—" Ruo Xue didn't have time to think about it too much, and threw himself in front of Sheng Huaijin' body. An arrow flew through the window screen into the house, and the cluster of arrows stuck straight and straight into her left shoulder.

"If snow! If snow! Sheng Huaijin's voice almost broke through the roof: "Come, there are assassins!" ”

The chaotic footsteps were getting closer and closer, and with a bang, someone knocked on the door and rushed in.

Ruo Xue really didn't have the strength to respond to Sheng Huaijin, her lips moved, and she lost consciousness.

9

Ruo Xue lay groggy for several days.

In her sleep, she seemed to feel someone kissing her, whispering in her ear, but she couldn't open her eyes or hear.

When she woke up, there were a lot of bearded women around her, but she didn't see Sheng Huaijin's figure.

"What about the Third Master?"

"The Third Master is deliberating."

At this time, a young lady came up and said, "The third master knows that the girl has woken up, and said that he will come to see the girl later." ”

When it was time to palm the lamp, Sheng Huaijin did come. He first told the lady to back off, and then walked quickly to Ruo Xue's bed.

After a few days of not seeing, Ruo Xue felt that Sheng Huaijin seemed to be a little emaciated. She didn't dare to look directly into Sheng Huaijin's eyes, because his gaze was much warmer than before.

That day, Sheng Huaijin chatted with her for an hour, trying to make her happy. Before leaving, he paused and solemnly called out, "Ruo Xue." ”

Ruo Xue thought that Sheng Huaijin would offer to make himself his concubine, and for a moment his heart mentioned the throat eye.

Without thinking about it, he said, "I told you that I am not a person who sits still. With that, he strode out of Ruoxue's door.

Ruo Xue looked at his departing figure sheepishly, and couldn't help but feel a little confused.

The Yuanyou Grand General's Mansion was busy again, and there were often people coming in and out secretly. Ruo Xue was familiar with this scene, and she knew that Sheng Huaijin was going to take action.

Three months later, in the early morning, after some careful planning, Sheng Huaijin personally led eight hundred soldiers to set up an ambush on the necessary road to the main hall, with the goal of going to the hall that day to meet Sheng Huaiyu and Sheng Huaizhang.

Before leaving, Sheng Huaijin held an oath-taking meeting in the palace courtyard, and Ruo Xue took a group of servants to inspect the clothing in the palace.

"If the prince's men and horses attack, you can escape along the secret passage, and the entrance to the secret passage is behind the shelf of the Third Master's Study." Ruo Xue said to the crowd.

The soldiers outside shouted slogans loudly, and she squeezed the medicine bottle in her hand.

The night before, she had asked to go out with Sheng Huaijin, but Sheng Huaijin refused, because if Ruoxue was there, he would be distracted.

"So... I was in the mansion waiting for the Third Master to return. If the Third Master doesn't come back..." She shook the medicine bottle in her hand.

Since sheng huaijin started the incident, she carried a bottle of crane top red with her, at first she was only afraid of falling into the hands of the enemy and being insulted, and then gradually came up with the intention of dying with Sheng Huaijin.

Before she could finish speaking, Sheng Huaijin wrapped his arms around her and covered her lips. Ruo Xue suddenly ushered in his overwhelming kiss. She panicked and tried to push him away, but she couldn't exert half a force in her hands.

After a long time, he let go of her and said firmly, "Ruoxue, wait for me to come back." ”

Sheng Huaijin had experienced hundreds of battles, but this time was the most dangerous one.

In the past, Sheng Huaijin occasionally lost battles, and she was not very worried, because there was still a chance to win back. This time, however, was different.

If you lose, all the people up and down the mansion will be slaughtered by the prince's men and horses;

After winning, the crown prince is dead, and Sheng Huaijin will become the new lord of the Eastern Palace.

The footsteps of the Eight Hundred Soldiers gradually faded away, and Ruo Xue finished arranging, sat down on the edge of the bed, and closed his eyes. The room was eerily quiet, and only a huge hourglass made a crackling sound.

10

Sheng Huaijin led his troops to a fierce battle for a whole morning, and finally ended the battle with the defeat of the crown prince Sheng Huaiyu and the imprisonment of Sheng Huaizhang, the king of Qi.

Sheng Yi reluctantly accepted the reality and ordered Sheng Huaijin to be made crown prince. Two months later, Sheng Yi abdicated and was honored as Emperor Taishang; Sheng Huaijin ascended the throne with the era name Jiankang.

When Ruo Xue heard the news, he laughed. After so many years of experience, it is not difficult for her to understand the reason for Shengyi's abdication.

The old people in the palace who had followed Sheng Huaijin for many years were greatly praised for their supporting merits, and everyone was promoted to an official and became rich, and even the servants in the palace entered the palace to become female officials in the inner court.

Ruo Xue's reward was much higher than that of the average lady in the palace, but Sheng Huaijin still did not give her any title, and only assigned her a task- to supervise the empress's robes.

Sheng Huaijin is about to get married and is ready to marry a young lady surnamed Han. There are rumors that this Miss Han is also after Zhongliang, and is equivalent to Sheng Huaijin's age.

There are also rumors that the reason why Sheng Huaijin did not give Ruo Xue the title was to wait until after the big wedding to make her a concubine.

Ruo Xue ignored these rumors and did his best to supervise and guide the embroiderers to make the queen's robes every day.

She thought that this was the last time she would be so close to Sheng Huaijin, and when the task was completed, she would ask Sheng Huaijin to give her the post of Shangyi Bureau.

Over the years, she had never asked him for anything. Now that he was in charge of the world, she wanted to think about herself.

"Your Majesty, the Queen's robes are ready." Ruo Xue held the newly made robe and knelt in front of Sheng Huaijin.

Sheng Huaijin put down the fold in his hand, withdrew the palace maid and the inner prisoner, and asked Ruo Xue to put the robe on his desk.

"Ruo Xue, you are not young, it is time to consider your life." His voice seemed to come from a muffled valley and sounded a little unreal.

"Your Majesty, if Xue does not want to marry, he only longs for the shangyi bureau to serve the imperial office." After saying this, Ruo Xue breathed a long breath - finally said his thoughts.

She began to count in her heart, waiting for Sheng Huaijin's reply.

One, two, three...... Fifteen, sixteen... thirty......

Sheng Huaijin never spoke.

She plucked up the courage to speak again: "Does Your Majesty feel that Ruo Xuede is shallow and shallow, and he is embarrassed and responsible?" ”

Sheng Huaijin did not answer positively, but asked instead, "Ruo Xue, do you really not marry anyone?" Don't want to marry the emperor? ”

Marry the Emperor... It seems that he did have plans to include himself in the harem, and the rumors in the court were not empty.

"Your Majesty, the Empress has not yet entered the Middle Palace, and the matter of canonizing a concubine is considered after the day..." Probably because she had been disappointed too many times before, and now that she finally heard him say this, she felt calm inside.

"Who said they wanted you to be a concubine?"

Sheng Huaijin Huoran got up, walked over to Ruo Xue, and said to her with a blank face, "I want you to be the empress of the mother world." That robe is made for you. ”

11

The flat ground thundered.

Ruo Xue almost knelt down again, but was pulled by Sheng Huaijin: "The empress is Xiao Jun, don't kneel down without moving." ”

"Your Majesty... I...... I...... Where is it worthy to be a queen? Besides, isn't the empress a young lady with the surname Han? ”

"You were originally from Hanjia Village, Lechang County, Qingzhou Province." Eighteen years ago, the villagers of Hanjia Village were slaughtered for refusing to yield to the Hu people's iron horse, which is the source of your childhood abduction. Sheng Huaijin paused and said, "Because it has been too long, I haven't found out who your parents really are, but you are indeed after Han Zhongliang." ”

Ruo Xue was just about to speak, when Sheng Huaijin suddenly grabbed her hand and said, "Ruo Xue, you are not allowed to refuse Yuan, your words are all given by Yuan." There is no word before the woman is married, so there is a saying of 'waiting for the word in the boudoir'. You have already given you the word, do you want to repent? ”

"I..." Ruo Xue searched his stomach and thought of the excuse: "I am still a slave..."

Sheng Huaijin laughed, "I helped you get out of the country long before the rebellion of the Yuanju Army." You were already a good citizen a few years ago, otherwise why would you have been able to give you those two choices at that time? His tone turned soft: "Ruo Xue, there is nothing comparable to the love of being born and dying together, and I have already decided in my heart that you are the right wife of Yuan." ”

Ruo Xue suddenly reacted, "So, Your Majesty intends to let me learn poetry and etiquette?" ”

Sheng Huaijin smiled nonchalantly.

"Since Your Majesty has already identified me, why hasn't he mentioned it to me before?" As soon as the words came out, Ruo Xue was shocked--she had never been so confident in front of Sheng Huaijin.

"In the past, you were still in a precarious situation, and if something unexpected happened to you, wouldn't you be a widow?"

"That... After His Majesty ascends the throne, he can always say it. ”

Sheng Huaijin rubbed her head and smiled, "I told you at that time, how do you still supervise the production of the robes?" You are the first embroidered lady in Beijing, and the married kimono naturally has to stare at it yourself to be satisfied. Having said all this, would you really like to marry Yuan? ”

Ruo Xue had nothing to say, so he had to reply: "Yes." ”

……

Ruo Xue remembered all this and looked up at himself in the mirror - full of silver hair, just like frost and snow.

Three years ago, Sheng Huaijin died, and Ruo Xue's son Sheng Chengmu succeeded to the throne. After Chengmu ascended the throne, Ruoxue ordered people to build a Buddhist hall in their own Shoukang Palace. From then on, she did not ask about the palace and wholeheartedly became a female layman with hair cultivation.

Sheng Huaijin died suddenly, and he did not suffer before he died. Every time he thought about it, Ruo Xue felt very relieved.

The three cycles of summer to cold still did not make her accustomed to the days when Sheng Huaijin was away. She often stared at the pear blossoms of a tree outside the window, and then subconsciously called out "Huai Jin".

On that day, it rained heavily in the capital, and the raindrops fell like stones. The pear blossoms in the courtyard swayed repeatedly in the wind and rain, looking quite haggard.

Seeing the way the palace maid closed the window and closed the door before and after she was busy, she suddenly remembered the poem that the female husband had taught her decades ago--The grass remembers wang sun, and the soul of the willow outer building is broken in the sky. Du Yu's voice could not bear to hear, wanting to dusk, the rain hit the pear blossom deep closed the door.

Years later, she did miss Sheng Huaijin as depicted in the words. Fortunately, Sheng Huaijin did not disappoint her and gave her decades of affectionate companionship.

At that time, the female husband told her that the word "Wang Sun" represented a wanderer.

Maybe Sheng Huaijin was that wanderer, because in her heart he was still the same as when she was young.