Jinyi Night Walk

Xiao Linzi was dressed in the clothes of ordinary people, and he lowered his head as soon as he entered the alley.Although he has been in the palace for several years, the neighbors may not recognize him, but he is still worried that he will be ashamed to see his elders as a eunuch who has been castrated to enter the palace.

The people living in this alley are all poor people. It has hardly changed for several years. This kind of place may have looked like this more than 100 years ago, and it has not changed much.It just feels like the gravel walls of this house are getting more dilapidated, and the jujube tree in front of that house is a little thicker...

The wall and the jujube tree are the best memories of his childhood.

Climbing the top of the wall was under the frosty moonlight. He and the neighbor's children poked two holes in rags and covered their faces, pretending to be heroes of the rivers and lakes who robbed the rich and gave to the poor, and climbed up one wall after another. Crawling up made chickens fly and dogs jumped. From time to time, the aunt of this family and the aunt of that family ran out of the door and yelled and scolded.

There is also the jujube tree, which is in the golden autumn season when the sky is high and the clouds are wide. Among the green leaves, the red dates are like red agates. Put it into your bosom, grab another one and stuff it into your mouth, then chew the crispy and sweet jujube while swinging the bamboo pole to hit the jujube until the neighbor uncle scolded the little bastard striding out of the house After rushing out, he jumped down desperately, laughed and ran away.

It's only been a few years, but it seems like a lifetime has passed.

Walking all the way, recalling all the way, sometimes sour, sometimes sweet, the pace under his feet is accelerating, and he is home, not far ahead, it is his home.

A dilapidated hut with only one main room and one bedroom.There is a window in the bedroom, the wooden window is gone, and it is built with bricks and tiles, exposing a palm-sized air hole.Xiao Linzi pushed open the door, and as soon as he entered the yard, he saw the door was wide open, but a small thin coffin filled the main room to the brim, Xiao Linzi burst into tears like spring water, and wailed: "Mother , Mother..."

Dai Yubin broke the curtain, walked out from the back room, looked at him in surprise and said, "You are..."

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On a hillside in the outskirts, Dai Yubin directed a few fellow villagers who helped: "It's done, it's done, set up the sign, step on the soil, where are the melons and fruit incense candles? Bring them, and put them on quickly."

Xiao Linzi stood there blankly supporting his blind old lady with gray hair due to premature aging. He entered the palace at a very young age and could only serve people. He didn't understand these things.He didn't know that if it wasn't for the help of this enthusiastic brother Dai, even if he returned home, what else could he do besides cuddling with his old mother and crying.

The old woman groped for his hand and said, "Son, thanks to you, Brother Dai, Xiao Bin is such a warm-hearted boy, if it wasn't for him, not only your brother's funeral would be left alone, even you blind old lady would starve to death." .”

Xiao Linzi wiped away his tears and said, "Mother, is Big Brother Dai our neighbor?"

The old woman said: "No, Xiao Bin is a clerk at the Zhang family's grain and rice store on Qianmen Street. The price of grain and rice in that store is fair. Your brother often goes there to buy grain. Sometimes, your monthly payment is too late to arrive. You As soon as I told him about it, he gave us credit, and the shopkeeper was very kind. A few days ago, when your brother went to buy rice, he coughed up blood. When Xiaobin saw this, he carried a bag of rice and gave your brother I came back with help, and after that, I often come to help."

The old woman seemed to be able to see with her dry eyes. She looked at her son's grave, and said to Xiao Linzi: "Your younger brother became very ill later on, and it was Xiao Bin who asked Zhang Luo to invite a doctor, grab medicine, and decoct medicine." , son, he is our family's great benefactor."

When Xiao Linzi heard this, he walked over, knelt down in front of Dai Yubin, burst into tears and said, "Brother Dai, I... thank you!" He knocked his head on the yellow earth as he spoke.

Dai Yubin said in surprise: "Oh, little brother, what are you doing, get up, get up!"

Xiao Linzi knelt there upright, with tears in his eyes, choked up and said: "Brother Dai, I heard my mother said that these days, I owe you Brother Dai. My brother is dead, and I am from the palace. How can I live filial piety before my mother, leaving behind a blind old lady? Sent to the nursing home, my mother and my unfilial son, I can't get in. I have the audacity to beg you, Brother Dai, in the future I entrust someone to bring you all my monthly money, and I don’t ask you for anything else, just three meals a day, just give my wife something to eat, please!”

As Xiao Linzi said, he kept kowtowing: "But if I have a chance, I will come out to visit my mother, but at ordinary times, I have to ask you to take care of me. Brother Dai, I know it's presumptuous, so please promise me, I can't repay your great kindness in this life, but in the next life, I will form a grass ring. Brother Dai..."

The little eunuchs sent to the palace were specially taught to read a few big characters so that they could serve in front of the imperial court. Xiao Linzi could be transferred to the imperial court and deal with the inner study all day long. Like an illiterate rough man.

When Dai Yubin heard this, he quickly pulled him up: "Brother, don't be like this, I can't care about the folks in the village. Don't worry, I will take care of your old mother like my own mother in the future. I will eat. You won't treat the old man badly. Your name is... Xiao Lin?"

Xiao Linzi was grateful, and kowtowed three times to him, then got up with tears, and said, sobbing: "I was named by my father. There was an older brother who died when he was born. Later... I had brothers again... Now, my brothers have all gone, but I am left as a useless person, who can neither be filial to my mother's knees, nor pass on the family line to accept the incense from generation to generation..."

Dai Yubin quickly comforted: "Little brother, don't say that, I admire you very much, your mother, your brother, if it weren't for you, how could you survive today? Who says you are not filial, I think you are the most filial in the world people."

Xiao Linzi said gratefully: "Brother Dai, I am a miserable person. I am self-harmed to enter the palace, and I am ashamed of my ancestors. Since I entered the palace, I dare not use this surname for fear that my ancestors will be ashamed. Now, my brother will never give up. Well, a single tree cannot make a forest, so I removed my name, and from then on, my surname is Mu.

I'll give myself another name, and it'll be En!The name was chosen by my father, and I left half of it in memory of my father's kindness in procreation; I named it as a kindness, in memory of your kindness in taking care of my mother on my behalf.Brother Dai, I swear to God, I will never forget your great kindness if I have a little future in the future! "

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At night, Qinhuai has always been full of dancing, drunken and singing, but Mochou Lake is like an awe-inspiring fairy. Although few people go there during the day, it is even more silent at night, because this is the private property of the Zhongshan Palace. Given to Xu Da, few ordinary people would dare to come to the lake.But tonight was an exception. The Ministry of Rites used Mochou Lake to hold a poetry and wine event, and invited all the candidates for the imperial examinations. The emperor also ordered to open Mochou Lake tonight to have fun with the people. Mochou Lake became lively.

The scales and waves on the lake flashed and flashed, and a breeze blew slowly, shaking the sparse lights far and near, giving people a sense of trance.The painting boats are brightly lit, and from a distance you can see women in costumes dancing on the bow, like fairies under the moon, and singing and music are faintly heard. Many tourists also take this opportunity to go to the shore of Mochou Lake to enjoy the scenery of Mochou under the moon.Flying boats, sound of boats and shadows of lights, a dreamlike beauty...

On the shore, three more people came.

The one in the middle, wearing a white robe, with white lips and red teeth, looks as handsome as a beautiful daughter's disguise, causing a young lady who took a maidservant to swim in the lake to covet the handsome man and almost walked into the lake. Go, causing her maid to giggle and laugh behind her.

The two behind the handsome brother are not even considered as green leaves.

The one on the left, always bowed slightly, with a harmless smile on his face, dressed in short clothes like a waiter in a shop.The other one has regular facial features, two mustaches, a square scarf on his head, and a dull face, like Mr. Dong Hong from a private school in the country.

"It's really lively!"

The beautiful young man smiled and said: "I'll go to the boat for a walk, you two, look around."

"Yes!" The waiter and the teacher stepped into the crowd, no matter in their clothes or appearance, they were all too ordinary, and they disappeared as soon as they were thrown into the crowd.The son used a folding fan to push back the ribbon of the soft hat hanging from his shoulders, and then walked towards the ordinary boat docked on the shore.

Tonight, boats were parked on the shore, and Mochou Lake was opened to the public, but ordinary tourists were not allowed to enter the lake except for invited guests, Jinshi of Zhongju, and musicians and dancers of Jiaofang Division. After arriving at the government's order, you have to check your identity before you can put it on the painting boat.

That beautiful young man really has proof, I saw him take out something from his sleeve, the ferryman looked at it under the tall red light on the bow, and said with a smile: "Congratulations, Mr. Congratulations, Mr. Congratulations, it turns out that it is today." The master of the high school, so young and talented, it is really rare, please, please, please come aboard."

The young man smiled slightly, and was about to board the boat, when suddenly he saw an official sedan chair being carried over, followed by a dozen servants, all in uniform green clothes and hats, brand new clothes, very pompous, he couldn't help but stop slightly.

This era is not like the later ones. As long as you have money, no matter whether you are a businessman or a prostitute in a brothel, everyone can sit in a sedan chair. At this time, you have to be a Beijing official of the third rank or above to be eligible to sit in a sedan chair carried by others.

The sedan chair stopped by the bank, and as soon as the curtain of the sedan chair was opened, a drunk man walked out of it. He was about 30 years old, with handsome eyes and starry eyes, and his movements were elegant. Here comes the joke, not only many officials from the Beijing Central Committee came tonight, but also all the more than 100 Jinshi who passed the imperial examination, how dare he, a shameless fellow, show his face?"

The people nearby were also discussing, some who didn't recognize him were still asking who this majestic young man was, those who knew him had already sneered with disdain, and some even curled their lips and whispered a few words to others.

Li Jinglong stood still at his feet, but a delicate figure emerged from the sedan chair, with a seven-point appearance and a very good figure, and looked under the lamp, he was extraordinarily enchanting.As soon as she got out of the sedan chair, she supported Li Jinglong. Li Jinglong raised his eyebrows frivolously, pointed forward, and said with a smile: "Wow, tonight, this Mochou Lake is really lively. What cats and dogs, flat-haired animals?" , it’s all here.”

"Grandpa..." The beautiful woman next to him called him coquettishly.

Li Jinglong chuckled, ignored the angry faces of the people around him, shook his head and said: "Let's go, Mr. Xu is treating guests today, let's go have a drink."

Of course, the Duke of the State did not take an ordinary small boat. Several large boats had already parked on the shore to meet the designated guests. Li Jinglong wobbled on the boat and rowed to the largest painting boat on the lake.The handsome young man smiled slightly, stepped onto the boat, and ordered: "Follow that big boat!"

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Xu Ming'er was wearing Tsing Yi and a small hat, her skin was as white as snow.

Big eyes, small mouth, when not smiling, there are two shallow dimples on the cheeks, standing next to the painting boat, very cute.

A string of red lanterns was hung on the pole, and the crimson light reflected her little face pink. Every masculine official or Jinshi scholar who walked past her was confused by her cuteness.I was not very masculine at first, but I suddenly felt that it would be good to try this kind of game that is said to be very fashionable and elegant.

However, no one dared to strike up a conversation with him, because standing in front of the little bookboy were two heroic big men, both wearing narrow sleeves, boots on their feet, hugging their stomachs around their waists, and hanging two gold medals on their sides. The big man on the left A unicorn is embroidered on the chest, and a lion is embroidered on the chest of the big man on the right.

The unicorn embroidered on the chest is either a prince or a son-in-law, and the lion is embroidered on the chest. This general is either a first-rank or a second-rank. Who dares to run behind the two of them to flirt?Especially that unicorn, whose eyes seemed to be breathing fire, and whose nostrils seemed to be emitting smoke...

The unicorn with adventurous nostrils is naturally Xu Huizu. The third child didn't tell him that he invited other guests. He came out because he heard that the Minister of Rites had arrived, so he came out to greet him in person. Who knew that the son-in-law of Huaiqing would also come together, Xu Huizu hated him so much He gritted his teeth, but he couldn't deny that this guest was not invited by him.So, the lion next to him laughed, very happy.

The little book boy standing behind them ignored them, he just pouted his tender lips that anyone would want to kiss when he saw them, and stared at the guests who came on board with his eyes like lacquer. unhappy.

"Ah, brother You Nian, long time no see, long time no see, I have seen the list, you are No. 27 in the second class, I really admire, admire!"

"Oh my dear brother Rubei, I heard that you are ranked No. [-] in the top three? You have already entered the Imperial Academy. Not bad, congratulations, congratulations!"

"I'm ashamed, I'm ashamed. Brother You Nian is a Jinshi and younger brother. The younger brother only won the top three and came from the same Jinshi. I am ashamed of my old friend, ashamed of my old friend!"

Xu Ming'er pouted: "Look at how they raise their hands, throw their feet, and speak slowly. Why are they so annoying? If you marry such a man, you can't suffocate him to death!"

In fact, scholars talk in this way. Besides, after ten years of cold windows, once they are elected in the imperial court, after three years as a concubine, they can be editors, reviewers, and department heads, or they can be sent to other places to become a normal magistrate of the seventh rank. Master, the bright future has been laid out, it is human nature to be a little proud and smile a little bit, who is not happy when there is a happy event?

But Xu Ming'er was very upset when she saw it. She felt that these people were fake, their words were fake, their voices were fake, and even their movements were fake.That Yang Xu, who might even be telling lies in his dreams, looked more pleasing to their eyes.

Xu Ming'er thought angrily, the ships of the envoys from the Shanhou Kingdom and the Japanese Kingdom had already approached here slowly under the guidance of Meng Shilang...

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In the end, instead of saying things, thank you.I am nearly forty years old and have a pretty good job. It is really not easy to make today's decision. Many people may not understand what kind of conflicts a 40-year-old man faces when making this decision.It is said that there is no confusion at forty, but before making this choice, I was also confused, hesitated, and struggled.

But my body really reached the point where I had to give up one, so I chose creation and you.

People live, only one life.If I can spend the remaining decades doing what I love, being with people who like me and people I like, being happy, and having some income to support my family, even if it's not as stable as a bank, I'm Life is not in vain.

Many people choose reality between dreams and reality!There are also many people who choose their dreams!No matter what the choice is, some people will support it and some will oppose it!I just made my choice!

Whether it's good words of persuasion or enthusiastic support, you all love me, so I am here to bow to you, thank you!

Uh, this thank you is Guan Guan's thank you, not Xia Xun's thank you, thank you! ^_^