That year, that cicada, that sword

Chapter 856

The mysterious capital of heaven, the capital of gods on earth.

Xuandu is high above the highest peak in the world, and the Dudaomen have enjoyed this blessing for thousands of years.Counting from Lord Yuqing to Qiuye, there are fifteen generations of head teachers.

The imperial city has gone through three dynasties, the imperial capital of iron, the emperor of flowing water, there are three dynasties in succession, 22 emperors, namely the two emperors of Houjian, the seventeenth emperor of Dazheng, and the three emperors of Daqi.

After experiencing some turmoil in the imperial capital, he sent away his No. 20 master, Xiao Bai, and his No. 20 master, Xiao Xuan, was finally going to return to the imperial capital from Jiangnan.

As the center of the world, the imperial capital cannot be without a master for a day, but before choosing a new master, the past must be settled.After Yan Wang Xiaoli pleaded guilty at the Weiyang Palace Dachao Meeting, the cabinet discussed several times and decided on Xiao Bai's posthumous title and temple name. There was a big difference, and Han Xuan finally made a decision. He did not choose the word "Yang" in the lower posthumous title, nor did he use the word "Chun" in the upper posthumous posthumous title, but used the word "Su" in the posthumous posthumous title.

According to the "Posthumous Fa Jie", there are two interpretations of the word "Su". Gundek is called Su, and the word "Su" is used for determination.

In today's Taimiao, after Xuanzu Jing Emperor Xiao Lin to Wuzu Chun Emperor Xiao Lie, Taizu Gao Emperor Xiao Yu, Taizong Wen Emperor Xiao Xuan, and Gao Zongsu Emperor Xiao Bai were added.

After everything happened, it happened that Xiao Zhinan, Xie Suqing, Zhang Baisui and others carried the coffin back to Beijing. Under the leadership of Han Xuan, all the officials came out to welcome them.

It's late autumn now, I don't know why, since Xiao Bai crossed the catastrophe, the weather has been fickle, and the snowflakes have already started to fall in late autumn, this is the second snowfall in the imperial capital this year, without Xiao Bai crossing the catastrophe It was so majestic at that time, it can only be regarded as a fine snow.

This fine snow drifted down, and the snowflakes silently covered the ground, eaves, trees, and walls with a layer of plain white, like mourning clothes, a vast expanse of whiteness, which matched the whiteness of the officials. The mourning clothes complement each other, and at the same time, white banners are hung everywhere in the imperial capital, which is very bleak against the white snow.

The wind and snow are as dark as darkness, and the city is full of plains.

In the snow, a convoy slowly approached Zhengyangmen.

All the officials stood in front of Zhengyang Gate, headed by Han Xuan.

Looking at the huge golden nanmu coffin carried down from the carriage by sixteen soldiers, Han Xuan couldn't help crying.

He is a veteran of the three dynasties, the second assistant of Emperor Taizu, and the first assistant of Emperor Taizong. In the first year of Taiping, he was deposed as the second assistant by the empress dowager and returned to his hometown. Twenty years later, he was Emperor Taizong again. He was promoted as the second assistant, and after Lan Yu died of old age, he became the first assistant. It has to be said that there is a kind of incense and fire between him and Emperor Taizong. Heavy.

After a moment of silence, Han Xuan wiped away the tears from the corners of his eyes, lifted his robe and knelt down, and said in a deep voice, "One bow, kowtow."

"Second bow, kowtow."

"Three bows, and then kowtow!"

Sixteen soldiers carried the coffin and moved forward, Xiao Zhinan helped the spirit.

Footsteps, kowtows, wind and snow.

After three obeisances, all the officials got up, Han Xuan came to Xiao Zhinan's side, and asked: "Your Highness, are you going back to the Princess Mansion, or to the Imperial City?"

Xiao Zhinan put one hand on the coffin, and said softly: "Born here and returning here, let's go to the imperial city."

When Xiao Zhinan Fuling returned to the imperial city, Xu Beiyou was already waiting here.

Behind him are Xiao Yuyi, Xiao Yuanying, Mo Shu, Chen Zhijin, Zhang Bao, Sun Zhihong and others.

A group of eunuchs and court ladies were also dressed in white and lined up on both sides.

After seeing Xiao Xuan's coffin, there were sobs everywhere, and everyone was crying together.

Because the Ganquan Palace was severely damaged when Xiao Bai crossed the catastrophe, the coffin of Emperor Taizong Wen could only be suspended in the side hall of Feishuang Palace, and then buried in the Qingling Mausoleum on Meishan Mountain.

After Xiao Zhinan came out of Feishuang Palace, he went to Weiyang Palace again, where Xiao Bai's coffin stood silently for a long time.

Standing beside Xiao Zhinan, Xu Beiyou said softly, "Xiao Bai left too hastily. The construction of his mausoleum has just started, so I'm afraid he won't be able to bury him for a while."

Xiao Zhinan said in a low voice: "At any rate, Xiao Bai stepped into the realm of the [-]th Floor of the Earth Immortal before his death, and his body is immortal, so he repaired the green landscape left by Mingchen, and temporarily stopped his spirit there until the court passed the present. In the face of difficulties, we will recruit civilian husbands and try our best to repair the mausoleum."

Xu Beiyou nodded and said, "That's the only way to go."

Xiao Zhinan sighed softly, with a haggard look on his face that couldn't be concealed.

Xu Beiyou saw the hard-to-conceal fatigue on his wife's face, and comforted him softly: "I know you've gone through so many things and feel uncomfortable, but since things have happened, you still have to take care of your health and don't worry too much. .”

Xiao Zhinan suddenly asked: "Is there any wine? Bring me some wine."

After Xu Beiyou hesitated for a while, he took out two jugs of wine from the sword box and handed Xiao Zhinan a jug, "I planned to keep the snake gall wine left by Master back then and drink it myself. You are lucky, so I will share a jug with you."

Xiao Zhinan took the jug, stroked it lightly, sighed lightly and said, "You can drink it, so that you don't think about others when you look at things."

According to the rules, drinking is not allowed during the funeral, but Xiao Zhinan didn't want to abide by this rule today. In fact, she rarely drank alcohol on weekdays, but now she has a lot of thoughts and a thousand words in her heart, and she doesn't know who to listen to. In the wine only.

The husband and wife sat on the threshold of Weiyang Palace, looking out at the snowy square outside.

Xiao Zhinan slowly turned the jug in his hand, and a dim halo appeared on the glass jug, which made the slightly rippling wine in it appear psychedelic.

Xiao Zhinan couldn't help laughing at himself.

Is she an orphan now?

She is no different from her miserable husband, no parents, no brothers, just husband and wife.

Xu Beiyou took a sip of his wine, looked at the vast snow curtain and said softly: "I know what you're thinking, this kind of thing, it's not easy to persuade, and you shouldn't persuade, cry when you should cry, and be sad when you should be sad. I never said not to be sad, but one thing is to cherish your body."

Xiao Zhinan hummed lightly, and took a sip of his wine.

Then she looked at Flying Snow and said softly: "My heart is higher than the sky, and my life is thinner than paper. Xiao Bai is right. I have seen a lot of life and death these years, but I still have an indescribable feeling in my heart." .”

Xu Beiyou said softly: "Xiao Bai may owe something to the court and the world, but to you, he has fulfilled his duty as a brother."

Xiao Zhinan sighed, "Yes."

The husband and wife fell into silence, Xiao Zhinan was in a daze, and Xu Beiyou sipped his wine.

After a long time, Xiao Zhinan said: "Thanks to you this time, the imperial capital is safe and sound. I heard from Mr. Han Ge that you first chased Fu Zhongtian and then killed Xiao Lin. Are you okay?"

Xu Beiyou shook his head and said, "It doesn't matter, Fu Zhongtian is a showman, he can't help me. As for Xiao Shen, it is indeed very difficult, but with the imperial city formation, he didn't cause any big waves."

Xiao Zhinan hummed.

Unknowingly, after drinking a pot of wine, Xiao Zhinan remembered many past events.

The family of four back then is now a family of two.

Things are wrong.

Xiao Zhinan put down the flagon in his hand, walked down the steps under Xu Beiyou's gaze, walked into the wind and snow, pressed the snow on his shoulder, and murmured softly.

(End of this chapter)