The Legend of Shushan Xuanjian

Chapter 301
The deep ice is three feet thick, and the plain snow covers thousands of miles.

My heart is like a pine and cypress, how is your love?
——"Songs of Four Seasons at Midnight·Yuan Ice Thick Three Feet" Anonymous (Northern and Southern Dynasties)
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The two were chatting, only to hear the noise outside the mansion gate.

Before the two of them went out to inquire, one of them walked in with a big belly, and it was Qing Wang Li Cong.

King Qing Li Cong and Changsun Yanxing came here by coincidence, they were very happy to meet each other, and they laughed.

Changsun Yanxing asked: "What wind brought you here, my lord?"

King Qing Li Cong pointed at Bai Fu, and said with a smile: "I heard that the Ministry of Internal Affairs gave this house to Fu'er, and the handover is today. I'll come and have a look.

Although this house is big, but no one has repaired it for a hundred years, it must have been dilapidated long ago.I sent the craftsmen of the house to come and help, to tidy up the place, and to furnish it.Wait until it has been rectified before returning it to Fu'er. "

Bai Fu hurriedly saluted, and said: "My lord shows love, absolutely not, I can clean it up myself, I don't dare bother the master craftsmen in the palace."

Qing Wang Li Cong said with a smile: "The seventh-rank official in front of the prince's gate, do you still remember the enmity of the past?"

Bai Fu also laughed out loud when he recalled the first time he participated in King Qing's night banquet.

The eldest grandson Yanxing smiled and said, "Fu'er, King Qing bet heavily on his own team in this polo match, and the money has gone to sea. Just let this old rich man spend a little, otherwise he will have a lot of money and be in a panic. Hehe .”

King Qing Li Cong said with a smile: "Really, this time I made a lot of money!
Among these big casinos, Ben Wang, Gao Lishi and Mrs. Guo Guo bet the most money.They both turned green in defeat.Haha, what a joy!

So, Fu'er, don't refuse.Otherwise, I can only buy another house for you! "

Bai Fu refused again and again, and couldn't refuse, so he could only accept it.

Hundreds of craftsmen from Prince Qing's Mansion poured into the mansion, weeding the weeds, repairing the tiles, repairing the paint, tinkering and tinkering to dry, very busy and lively.

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The three of King Qing came to the gazebo by the lake to drink tea. The servants had already cleaned up the gazebo, laid out leather mats, lit a charcoal fire, and made hot tea.

Holding the stove in his hand, King Qing said to his eldest grandson Yanyan: "Have you made up your mind? When are you going to leave?"

The eldest grandson Yanxing nodded and said: "Let's leave in two days while His Majesty's Long Yan is happy, without delay?"

Bai Fu looked at his eldest grandson Yanxing in surprise.

Changsun Yanxing smiled and said: "According to Taifu's suggestion, our grandson's family is planning to develop in the Jiangnan area. On behalf of the family, I will go to Yangzhou first to purchase land and manors. I will go to Luoyang in a few days, and then board a ship in Luoyang, along the Follow the Grand Canal and go down the river.”

Another elder is about to leave, and Bai Fu feels sorry for him.

The eldest grandson Yanxing said: "There is no banquet in the world that never ends. Fuer, don't be sad, we will see you again." After finishing speaking, he looked at King Qing Li Cong.

King Qing Li Cong nodded and said, "Brother Yan Xing, don't worry. I will take care of what you told me."

Li Cong looked at the sky, his expression darkened, and he said, "If it weren't for this python robe, I really want to visit thousands of mountains with you, step on thousands of rivers, cultivate immortals and visit Taoism, and be at ease."

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After sending King Qing out of the mansion, Changsun Yanxing pointed at the alley and said with a smile, "Look, who's here?"

Beside the carriage at the entrance of the alley, a petite beauty was wearing a silver fox fur coat, a white ermine snow cap, and a red cloak, which was extremely eye-catching.

She smiled gently, like a spring breeze.It was Dugu Xiaozhong.

The eldest grandson Yanxing patted Bai Fu on the shoulder and said with a smile: "You young people, let's have a chat. I'm going back home first. Before I leave, I will come to you again."

The eldest grandson Yanxing boarded the car and left.

Dugu Xiaozhong walked up to Bai Fu and said: "I am weak and afraid of the cold and wind, so I didn't go to the Yuanxi finals. I heard that brother Fu turned the tide immediately with his sword.

Thinking about it now, it's such a pity.If I had known you were going to play, I would have gone even if I had a serious illness. "

Facing Dugu Xiaozhong, Bai Fu felt a little guilty all the time, and said, "It's just luck, I didn't expect to be able to make a comeback in the end."

Dugu Xiao smiled generously.She took a wooden box from the maid and handed it to Bai Fu.

Dugu Xiao said again: "Brother Fu, I will leave Chang'an with my parents, and I will give you this box of chess pieces as a souvenir before I leave.

This box of chess pieces was a gift from my master when I entered the duan.Over the years, has been by my side.I hope Brother Fu treats her kindly, thinks of others when seeing things, and sees chess like a face. "

Bai Fu was shocked, and said, "Why do you want to leave?"

Dugu Xiao nodded emphatically, and said: "This is what Grandpa meant.

A while ago, Mrs. Xu sent a letter with a pigeon, asking us to leave as soon as possible, but His Majesty has never given permission.

For some reason, after the Lantern Festival, His Majesty showed grace and allowed the aristocratic family to leave the capital.Grandpa and grandson uncle together, decided to go south immediately, in case there is a change. "

Speaking of this, Dugu Xiao's long and slender eyelashes were sparkling.

Dugu Xiao opened her red lips lightly, and said softly: "Brother Fu, let's say goodbye here, and hope to meet again in the future."

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The carriage drove away slowly.Reluctantly, Dugu Xiao leaned out of the car window and turned her head frequently.

Say goodbye twice in one day.

Feeling depressed, Bai Fu opened the chess box in his hand, the chess pieces were as delicate as jade, and the color was crystal clear.Firm but not brittle, sinking but not slippery.

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The crowd dispersed, and Bai Fu squatted on the steps of the inner hall alone, looking at the weeds in the inner courtyard, his mood languishing.

As the setting sun sets, a ray of sunlight shines on the stone sculptures. The stone lions and tigers crouching among the wild grass and wild flowers, covered in golden armor, seem to have life.

Feeling very curious, Bai Fu strolled reined in, walked to the side of the stone sculpture, pulled out the weeds, and looked at it carefully.

The styles of these stone carvings are thick and deep, rough and simple, vigorous and unrestrained, concise and vivid.Most of them are carved according to the natural shape of the original stone, using techniques such as round carving, relief carving, and line carving.

The stone tiger in front of Bai Fu was originally a rock with irregular waves.Under the stonemason's carving knife, the lines are sparse and tough, and the knife is sharp and smooth, turning into a "mountain tiger" roaring in the forest.

The tiger's head is fierce and unruly, with thick hair.Tiger neck muscles are strong and accumulate strength.The stripes on the tiger's body appear without carving.The tiger's tail is curled upside down on the back, and it is about to jump into the air, and it is sent out in one stroke.

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The stone carved horse is full of energy, vigorous and powerful.The back is like a dragon, the neck is like a rhinoceros, the bones are tall and the muscles are strong, and it can travel thousands of miles a day at a speed like flying.

The craftsman fixed the stone carving at the moment when the horse was startled and was about to gallop but had not fully jumped up.

The neck of the horse is high-spirited and vigorous.From the neck to the back, from the back to the hooves, the curved texture, the muscles are tense, it seems to mobilize the strength of the whole body, and it will fly with one kick.Like an arrow on the string, unstoppable!
"Frost sky dawns, the hissing wind leaps!" Bai Fu sincerely admired.

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While Bai Fu was admiring the stone carvings with a lamp in his hand, two masked men in black lurked secretly on the eaves in the distance.

"Your Highness, what should we do? Will Bai Fu find out our secret?" One person asked in a low voice.

"It probably won't happen now, but after a long time, we won't be able to keep things straight." Another person replied.

"It's better to act first, or we..." The man in black had a cold light in his eyes, and made a gesture of wiping his neck.

The other person frowned deeply, his eyes wandered, and he couldn't make up his mind.

"Your Highness, we really have no grievances with Bai Fu. But for the sake of the great cause, we don't care about too much. Please think twice!" The man spoke provocatively, pressing every step of the way.

The other person got angry and said: "Think twice? Even if I don't object, can you kill him?"

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　注释

　　The prototype of this stone carving is exhibited in Huo Qubing Tomb in Maoling, Daochang Village, Xingping County, Shaanxi Province.It is the earliest and well-preserved group of stone carvings in the existing era.Representative works are "Horse Stepping on the Huns", "Fu Hu", "Leaping Horse" and so on.

　　
　
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