[R18] Will drink wine – Chapter 6 of “About to Enter the Wine” [English]

Chapter 6 Confinement

On the day Shen Zechuan entered Zhaosu Temple, it was a rare sunny day in Qudu.White snow covers the palace tiles, and the red walls reflect the green plum blossoms.The sun shines through the eaves and creates a yin and yang line in front of his feet.

He has just recovered from a serious illness and is so thin that he can see the bones.The old dreams of the fifteen-year-old were like ashes, blown away by the cold wind after opening my eyes.

Ge Qingqing went down the stairs first, looked back at he, and said, “It’s getting late.”

Shen Zechuan supported the pillar and walked down the steps slowly.He is neither adaptable nor frightened when exposed to sunlight.The boy’s childishness seemed to be crushed in the paleness, and nothing could be seen except that he was sick and weak.

Ji Lei was waiting at the gate of Zhaosu Temple, with Xiao Fuzi beside him.Xiao Fuzi looked up at the ancient temple and marveled: “This magnificent strange temple does not look like a place where people are imprisoned.”

“You don’t know its origins,” Ji Lei said. “Zhaosui Temple was originally a place for the royal family to offer incense, and the handwritings of Lord Guangcheng were enshrined inside. In its heyday, eminent monks from all over the world gathered here, and chatting was very popular.”

“Why haven’t I heard anything from your master in recent years?” Xiao Fuzi looked at the temple door, “It seems to be dilapidated. It hasn’t been repaired for a long time, right?”

Ji Lei calmed down for a while and said, “Twenty years have passed. Prince Sin once instigated the Eighth Battalion of Qudu to plot a rebellion. After the defeat, he retreated here and trapped animals in the temple to fight. In the end, his blood spattered the Buddha statue and he committed suicide. After that, the late emperor no longer set foot here. He took the name of the temple and mentioned the word “Zhao Zui” again. ”

“Twenty years.” Xiao Fuzi pinched his throat in an unusually strange manner, “Then I haven’t given birth yet! Master Ji has just joined the Jinyi Guard, right?”

Ji Lei didn’t answer, turned to the back and scolded: “Why haven’t you arrived yet?”

Xiao Fuzi was still circling around the stone tablet of “Apologia”, and finally asked Ji Lei: “Is it possible that I have never heard of anyone being imprisoned in there?”

Ji Lei seemed to be annoyed and said: “All the ministers involved in the case of the guilty prince were imprisoned. Civil servants and military generals all killed the nine tribes. There are very few left. It has been twenty years, who still remembers!”

As the prison cart approached, Ge Qingqing saluted Ji Lei and said, “Sir, I’ve brought you here.”

“Send it in.” Ji Lei said to Shen Zechuan, “If we say goodbye today, I’m afraid I won’t have the chance to see him again. The emperor’s kindness is so great that you should appreciate it for the rest of your life.”

Shen Zechuan turned a deaf ear and entered Zhaosu Temple. The painted red door moved with a roar.He stood among them and looked at Ji Lei.Ji Lei was stared at by this gaze and was about to get angry when he saw a smile on Shen Zechuan’s clean face.

Crazy.

Ji Lei thought subconsciously, but heard Shen Zechuan say in his ears.

“Master Ji.” He said in a calm voice, “See you someday.”

The red door slammed shut, stirring up countless dust.Xiao Fuzi covered his nose and coughed, and kept retreating, but he saw Ji Lei standing there, motionless.

Ji Lei was called several times before he came back to his senses.He quickly mounted his horse, his back was being scorched by the sun, and he just said: “…Bah, bad luck!”

* * *

Xiao Chiye rode across the street and bumped into Ji Lei.he reined in his horse and laughed, saying, “Old Ji, aren’t you on duty in front of the emperor?”

Ji Lei looked at Xiao Chiye’s horse with covetous eyes and said, “Today we escorted the remnant into the temple and are rushing to the palace. Second Young Master, what a good horse! I heard that he tamed them all by himself?”

“I have nothing to do.” Xiao Chiye cracked his riding whip, and Hai Dongqing in the sky suddenly fell on his shoulder.He said, “That’s all I can do.”

“You’ll be very busy when you become an errand after the new year.” Ji Lei said, “You are a newly rich man in Qandu! I won’t be on duty tomorrow, why don’t we go have a drink together?”

Xiao Chiye said: “The wine is not good, I won’t go.”

Ji Lei laughed out loud and said: “Good wine must be good wine! Who dares to invite your second son here if he is not a good wine? I will go to the house to invite you later. Do you have time to go and have fun together?”

Xiao Chiye rubbed his bone finger and said, “My eldest brother, don’t you like this? Why, just because I go, doesn’t it count as a meal?”

Ji Lei quickly said: “I didn’t say these words! Second Young Master, it’s settled.”

Xiao Chiye agreed and was about to leave, but as if he remembered it before he left, he asked, “How does the remnant look? Can his legs and feet walk?”

“I can walk,” Ji Lei said, “but it doesn’t look very flexible. There are a few Ting Zangs that don’t leave any injuries. It’s his luck to be able to walk.”

Xiao Chiye didn’t say much, and rode away.

* * *

Later, the servants from Zhaosu Temple brought food. Shen Zechuan lit the oil lamp but did not touch the food.He held the oil lamp and walked along the small corridor on the side of the hall.

This place has been gathering dust for a long time, some of the rooms are dilapidated, and the doors and windows are broken.When Shen Zechuan saw several corpses, they fell down as soon as the wind blew.Since he found no living creatures, he returned to the main hall.

The Buddha statue has collapsed and the incense table is old, but very strong.The bottom was of a suitable size. Shen Zechuan hung up the tattered curtains and lay down underneath with his clothes on.His legs were aching from the cold. He endured the pain and counted the hours with his eyes closed.

In the second half of the night, there was fresh snowfall, and Shen Zechuan heard two night owl calls.He sat up and lifted the cloth, and saw Ji Gang stepping in in front of the door.

“After dinner,” Ji Gang opened his bag, “I started boxing. It’s too cold to block the wind at night. Master is afraid you will get sick if you fall asleep.”

Shen Zechuan looked at the roast chicken wrapped in oil paper and said, “You should avoid eating meat when you are sick. Master, you can eat it.”

Ji Gang tore up the roasted chicken for him and said, “Bullshit! It’s time for you to have a full stomach. Master likes to eat chicken butts, and he also likes to eat them at home. You leave it to me.”

Shen Zechuan said: “I will follow you, and I will eat whatever you eat.”

Ji Gang glanced at he, laughed a few times, and said, “You bastard.”

The master and apprentice shared the roasted chicken. Ji Gang seemed to have a toothache and chewed up the chicken bones.He handed the gourd to Shen Zechuan and said, “If you really can’t stand the cold, drink. But don’t drink too much. Like your brother, just sip according to the amount.”

They have never mentioned Zhongbo, Duanzhou, or Chashi Tiankeng these days.Master Niang and Ji Mu were like master and disciple, they both thought they were hiding the wounds secretly, but they didn’t know that the blood had already flowed out, and the pain coexisted.

Shen Zechuan took a sip and handed it to Ji Gang.

Ji Gang didn’t answer, and he said: “Quit drinking, Master won’t drink anymore.”

There was silence in the palace, and without the obstruction of the door, the fine snow fell in front of us, becoming the only scenery in the long night.

Ji Gang said: “Why are you so stunned?”

Shen Zechuan said: “Master.”

“If you have something to say, just say it.”

“I’m sorry.”

Ji Gang was silent for a while and said, “It’s not your fault.”

Shen Zechuan clasped his fingers tightly and stared at Xue, as if he would shed tears if he blinked.He said with a stiff voice, “Did you go to Tea Stone to find us?”

Ji Gang slowly leaned against the incense table, his body buried in the shadows.he seemed to be looking for his own voice, and after a long time he said: “I went, I found it.”

Found it.

Ji Gang found his son who was covered in arrows in a deep snow pit. He jumped down, stepped over the thick corpse, and dug out Ji Mu’s body.

Ji Mu was only twenty-three years old and had just raised the flag of the Duanzhou garrison.The armor was new. On the day she put it on, Hua Pingting hung a safety charm on the lock for her son.When Ji Gang found he, he was blue and blue from the cold, and he was frozen together with his colleagues.

Shen Zechuan raised his head slightly and said, “Master, I’m sorry.”

Ji Gang is already old. He rubbed his white hair and said, “He is the elder brother. He should be. It’s not your fault.”

It snowed again for a while.

Ji Gang curled up his hands and feet and said: “Who knew that the bald man from Biansha would come. He became a soldier and rushed to the front. There was nothing he could do. I taught him boxing, and he got that temper again. If you let him run, it would be better to kill him. He usually can’t bear to see people suffering and suffering. What’s wrong with him, how can he run away?”

“It’s not your fault, it’s my master’s fault. I drank too much, and your master’s wife scolded me for so long, but I didn’t stop. When the cavalry came, I couldn’t box well. At my age, I’m old and useless, and I’m no longer useful.”

The gourd was wet, and Shen Zechuan held the gourd without saying a word.

“I’m old and useless.” A head suddenly popped out from behind the Buddha statue and said with a smile, “I’m old and useless!”

Ji Gang jumped up like a leopard and shouted: “Who!”

The man, unkempt and disheveled, gradually leaned out and imitated Ji Gang and said, “Who, who!”

Ji Gang heard this sound clearly, pressed down on Shen Zechuan, and lost his voice in astonishment: “…Master Qi!”

The man suddenly turned his head back, kicked the Buddha statue, and shouted loudly: “No! It’s not Taifu!”

After Ji Gang caught up with the Buddha statue in a few steps, he saw that he was trying to escape through a hole, so he couldn’t help but grab the man’s ankle.The man immediately let out a cry like a killing pig, and shouted: “Your Highness! Your Highness, leave quickly!”

Shen Zechuan covered he’s mouth, and he and Ji Gang worked together to bring him back.

“Who is this?” Shen Zechuan asked.

“You are young and have never heard of it.” Ji Gang’s voice was unsteady and he pressed his hand and said, “Master Qi, okay! You are still alive! Where is Mr. Zhou? Is Mr. Zhou here too?”

Taifu Qi was so thin that he could not move anyone, so he stared and whispered: “Dead, dead! I am dead, Your Highness is dead, everyone is dead!”

Ji Gang said in a deep voice: “Master, I am Ji Gang! I know Ji Gang from the Imperial Guard!”

Master Qi was in shock. He raised his neck hesitantly, looked at Ji Gang’s face and said, “You are not Ji Gang, you are an evil ghost!”

Ji Gang said sadly: “Master! In the 23rd year of Yongyi, I escorted you to the capital, and His Highness the Crown Prince greeted you here. Have you forgotten too?”

Taifu Qi’s eyes flashed and he said crazily: “They killed the Crown Prince… His Highness the Crown Prince!” He whimpered and said, “Ji Gang, Master Ji! Take His Highness away! The East Palace has become a target, how can His Highness deserve it!”

Ji Gang let go of his hand dejectedly and said: “Taifu… At the age of twenty-nine, Lei recognized a thief as his father, and I have been kicked out of the capital. In the past twenty years, I have become a wanderer in the world, marrying a wife and having children in Duanzhou, Zhongbo.”

Taifu Qi stared at he blankly and said: “…His Royal Highness just went, the emperor’s grandson is still here! You take him away, you, you take him away!”

Ji Gang couldn’t help but close his eyes and said: “In the 30th year of Yongyi, the prince committed suicide here, and no one in the East Palace survived.”

Taifu Qi leaned up and murmured, “Yes, yes…” He burst into tears like a child, “How did it become like this?”

Ji Gang was exhausted mentally and physically that night, and he said: “After the floating clouds parted, the flowing water lasted for ten years [1]. How could I have expected that we would meet again in this life in such a situation.”

Master Qi turned over and hid his face and said, “Are you locked up too? Lock him up! Let them kill all the literati in the world.”

Ji Gang said: “My disciple took the responsibility for his father.”

Taifu Qi said: “I have suffered for my father… OK, who is his father? Is it possible that he has also angered the emperor?”

Ji Gang sighed and said: “Last year, Shen Wei was defeated…”

Unexpectedly, when Master Qi heard the word “Shen Wei”, he suddenly turned his head, crawled towards Shen Zechuan on his hands and knees, and asked, “Is this the son of Shen Wei?”

Ji Gang sensed something was wrong and was about to take action, but Master Qi had already jumped out first.He grabbed Shen Zechuan with his withered fingers and said ferociously: “Shen Wei! Shen Wei killed His Highness!”

Shen Zechuan had quick eyes and quick hands and had already grasped Taifu Qi’s wrist.Ji Gang immediately captured Taifu Qi and said, “Taifu! Why did the emperor’s grandson die? Why do you want my disciple to die today? No matter how evil Shen Wei did, it has nothing to do with my disciple!”

Taifu Qi gasped harshly and said in a trembling voice: “Since he is Shen Wei’s son, Shen Wei’s son…”

“He was Shen Wei’s son when he was born.” Ji Gang grabbed Taifu Qi, kowtowed violently, and said, “But he later became my Ji Gang’s son. If I tell lies tonight, I will die badly! Taifu, do you want to kill my son?”