The Beacon of Kyushu

Chapter 16

When they reached the gate of the palace, they looked up and saw that the palace gate was very tall and majestic, with three big characters "Nanqing Palace" engraved on a silver plaque, and a pair of majestic and lifelike golden lions were placed on both sides of the gate.This was supposed to be a heavily guarded mansion, but at this moment the gate was wide open, and there was not even a single guard at the gate.

Murong Yunyao felt very strange when she saw this, and asked: "Qiantui, why don't you have some guards at the gate of your palace? Even the gate is so wide open, so you are not afraid of someone going in to steal things?"

Zhao Defang laughed and said, "Stealing things? Who dares to steal things in this palace, even if he has ten heads, it's not enough to chop off!"

Murong Yunyao nodded, "That's right, this place is so close to the imperial palace, as long as Chitose yells, the guards will follow the sound, so there's really no need to spend money to support idlers?"

Yun Zixiao frowned slightly at this time, seeming to be thoughtful.As his eyes finished looking at the surrounding scenery again, his brows suddenly relaxed, and a faint smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

At this time, a melodious and melodious string and bamboo sound suddenly came from Nanqing Palace, and the sound was loud enough to spread to every corner of Bianliang City.Zhao Defang closed her eyes slightly when she heard the sound, and her expression became very intoxicated, as if hearing the sounds of nature, "This is the latest ancient song "Chu Hong Fu" composed by the king. Wang Yiyi appreciating it?"

Murong Yunyao shook her head with a smile, "Chitose, I only loved to dance swords and swords since I was a child. I don't know anything about music, so I don't..." Before she finished speaking, Yun Zixiao said first: "Very good! Unexpected Chitose is still so elegant, I sincerely wish to listen to it!"

Zhao Defang smiled, and made a gesture of invitation, "The two of you are willing to teach me, Xiaowang can't wait for it, please come into the palace!"

The three sat down in the Yin'an Hall, and Zhao Defang slapped three palms lightly, "Come here, play the latest arrangement of "Chu Hong Fu" for this king and two distinguished guests!"

As soon as he finished speaking, five or six gorgeously dressed girls floated into the hall with their musical instruments in their arms.After entering the hall, he greeted the three people with blessings, and his gestures were graceful and charming.Zhao Defang looked at the girls with a smile, and gently raised his right hand, "Get up, get up!"

The girls said in unison charmingly: "Thank you, Qiansui." Then they each found a suitable place in the hall to put down their instruments, and began to play "Chu Hong Fu" arranged by Zhao Defang himself. There is a bird, but it has not sung for three years. In Chu there is a bird, and it has not flown for three years. The world does not know it, and it is called a sparrow. Smile and ask Zhixi, and it will fly to the sky..."

While listening, Zhao Defang tapped on the table in front of him, feeling very contented.Yun Zixiao closed his eyes, seeming to be listening with gusto.Only Murong Yunyao felt bored and bored listening to it.She looked at Yun Zixiao and then at Zhao Defang, seeing that both of them were intoxicated by the music and had no time to pay attention to herself, so she simply got up and left the hall.

When Murong Yunyao came to Nanqing Palace for the first time, she felt that everything was new. She looked around and quickly lost her way.She wanted to find someone to ask, but she walked for a long time and didn't see anyone, so she had to wander around the palace.The more I turned around, the more I felt that the pavilions and pavilions in front of me were similar, and I went around and couldn't find the Yin'an Temple just now.

Seeing a very elegant pavilion in front of her, she simply walked in.Although this building has only one floor, it is taller than the other two-story pavilions.Dozens of verdant green bamboos are planted in the courtyard, obviously transplanted from the south.The breeze blows through the bamboo forest, making the melodious sound of bamboo waves, accompanied by bursts of fragrance, which is refreshing.

Murong Yunyao came to the door slowly, knocked lightly, "Is anyone there? Is anyone there?" She knocked a few times and saw no one answered, so she opened the door casually and walked in cautiously. .

What came oncoming was a strong fragrance of paper and ink, which made her a little dizzy.While rubbing her head gently with her hands, she carefully looked at the layout of the room.I saw a beautifully carved yellow sandalwood book case in the middle of the room. On the case were the four treasures of the study and two stacks of thick rice paper. The rice paper on the left was painted with a picture or a poem, while the rice paper on the right It is ready to use at any time.There are four tall bookcases on both sides of the desk, which are quite magnificent.And on the powder wall behind the book case, there is still a pair of couplets, with continuous momentum and endless words.

Murong Yunyao saw that the paintings on the table were very beautiful, so she casually picked up the top one.But I saw an unusually beautiful mountain in the painting, the mountain peak loomed among the unpredictable sea of ​​clouds, and there seemed to be a villa built with white bricks in the sea of ​​clouds. The mutton fat jade, beautiful and illusory, does not seem to be a building in the world, like a nine-day palace.

"What is this place? Why didn't I hear my father mention it?" Murong Yunyao stared at the painting for a long time in doubt, and then smiled: "I'm so stupid, such a beautiful scenery must not be in the mortal world, but in the sky !” She said, flipping through other paintings casually.

While flipping through the pages, she also made serious comments, as if she was an expert in Danqing's work.Not long after, she took a good look at the painting on the table, and was about to turn around and leave, but was suddenly attracted by a painting in front of her.

I saw a beautiful young woman in this painting, she was dressed luxuriously, with a string of very unique jade chains on her wrist, holding a lively and lovely little girl in her arms.Murong Yunyao was surprised to find that whether it was the young woman or the child in her arms, the eyebrows were very similar to her own.

Murong Yunyao was stunned, with an expression of indescribable surprise, that familiar yet unfamiliar woman reappeared in her mind.Her instinct told herself that the woman in her mind was the same person as the young woman painted on the painting, and she must have a great relationship with herself.

While she was thinking wildly, there was a burst of talking and laughing at the door.Only one person laughed and said: "Haha, this king said why he fell in love with Mr. Yun as soon as he saw Mr. Yun. I didn't expect you and I to be cousins! There is only one elder brother in this king's family, and he has been guarding outside all year round. Now the cousin came down by chance. Arriving at Nanqing Palace is really a great joy!"

Another person also said with a smile: "I heard from my grandfather that my grandmother was pregnant with two brothers and sisters, and they were separated for some reason when they were young. After that, my elder brother was brought to Lianxia Mountain by my grandfather's close friend Cha Yiqing, and inherited the mantle of my great-grandfather. In charge of the Shuiyun Pavilion. The younger sister was brought up by You Ninghan, her grandfather's fellow apprentice. In order to avoid unnecessary troubles, she asked her to call You Fan, who was a few years younger than her, brother. Later, her elder brother assisted Murong Yanyun Created a hegemony, but my younger sister married Taizu Zhao Kuangyin as his concubine. After so many years, we have grown up so much, and we finally meet here today!"

The person who spoke first said with a smile: "To tell you the truth, my cousin, I have been yearning for Shuiyun Pavilion for so many years. If my father hadn't ordered the destruction of Shuiyun Pavilion back then, I would definitely visit there!"

The two of them had already entered the gate while they were talking, and they were surprised to see Murong Yunyao who was holding Danqing in a daze.When Murong Yunyao heard the footsteps of the two, she came back to her senses, turned around and looked at the two who came side by side, it was actually Zhao Defang and Yun Zixiao.

When Zhao Defang saw Murong Yunyao, he smiled and said, "Miss Murong, don't you feel that you are very similar to the person in the painting? May I ask, do you know Zhao Chanxue?"

Murong Yunyao said strangely: "Yes! I also feel that I am very similar to the person in the painting. But I don't know Zhao Chanxue. Is the person in the painting called Zhao Chanxue?"

Zhao Defang smiled and said: "This king is just asking casually. By the way, I really have to thank the girl today! If you hadn't just persuaded Mr. Yun to come to Nanqing Palace together, I'm afraid our brother will miss it!"

Murong Yunyao was stunned, and asked: "Brother? Brother Yun and Qiantui are brothers?" She looked at the two of them carefully, then shook her head for a while and said, "It's not like! Your brothers really don't look like each other, that's right Bar?"

Zhao Defang heard the words and said: "Of course it is true! We are cousins, so we are not very similar." He looked at Yun Zixiao again and smiled: "However, this king thinks that we look a little similar."

Murong Yunyao also laughed, "Qiantui, you just said that brother Yun looks like Zhao Pu, why did you say that he looks like you again? Although brother Yun's surname is Yun, he is not really a cloud, is it? Will it still change?"

Zhao Defang was speechless for a moment when she asked her, so she simply ignored her, but picked up a painting from the desk, and said to Yun Zixiao: "Cousin, I just invited you here because I wanted you to appreciate my poem. Let’s give some pointers from the painting, let’s just watch the painting.”

Yun Zixiao took Danqing, seeing that it depicted Lianxia Mountain, his childhood residence, whether it was the mountain stream, the sea of ​​clouds or the looming Shuiyun Pavilion, all were vividly depicted, and tears welled up in his eyes.

Seeing this, Zhao Defang hurriedly said: "Cousin, is the picture drawn by my little brother really so unbearable to look at directly?"

Murong Yunyao laughed and said, "Haha, what do you think? Brother Yun never cries!"

Yun Zixiao shook his head after a while, and said: "No! Cousin, the Lianxia Mountain you painted is so similar that it reminds Brother Yu of the past. But cousin, don't draw again in the future, Lianxia Mountain It is a taboo of the Great Song Dynasty, if the Holy Majesty finds out, I'm afraid it will be bad for you!"

Zhao Defang nodded, "Haha, my cousin is worrying too much! No one is allowed to enter this study room except this king. Even if the Holy Majesty comes to Nanqing Palace, I will find a way to make him bypass this place. Don't worry, cousin. !"

Yun Zixiao sighed when he heard the words, "Oh, my cousin said it lightly, but brother Yu is extremely envious! I want to meet the saint but can't get it, but my cousin can always meet the king. It is really enviable."

Zhao Defang laughed and said, "Haha, what's so difficult about this! Cousin wants to see the Holy One? This matter is very easy, why don't we go to the palace to face the Holy One tomorrow!"

(End of this chapter)