[R18] Will drink wine – “About Wine” Chapter 85 [English]

Chapter 83 Spring Scenery

Dark clouds cover the moon, and ghostly shadows loom longingly.The friction sound of the blade being unsheathed was like ripping silk in the wind, tearing out the critical urgency.In the main room, the bamboo fan tapped three times. Shen Zechuan took his time and poured himself another glass of wine with the pot in hand.

“You’re right,” Shen Zechuan picked up the wine glass, “It’s really time to settle the score tonight.”

Xi Hongxuan put down his arms and watched with cold eyes as everyone rushed to the main room and said, “You are so smart. If you are willing to obey the arrangements obediently, you will suffer less.”

“As soon as you entered the palace, you were like a magpie in the palace. I said you were a pity, but I said you were not a pity. You fought for a good opportunity in the waves back then, and I respect you.” Shen Zechuan said, slowly pouring the drink on the ground, “You and I both understand the truth, that is, those who are in trouble are the least able to learn to be docile – because those who go along will most likely not survive until God opens their eyes.”

“I fight against the waves and waves, and you fight against the waves and waves. Human life is the lowest in the world. Shen Zechuan, I respect you too! You survived all kinds of torture back then, but tonight you capsized in the gutter, haha!” Xi Hongxuan laughed mockingly, and suddenly became indifferent, “Only one can survive between you and me.”

“You took a shower and drank the wine,” Shen Zechuan gently threw away the wine glass, stood up and faced the door, raised his hand to hold the handle of Yang Shanxue’s knife, pressed the white pearl with his thumb, and smiled slowly, “You really don’t want to tell me Qi Huilian’s whereabouts before you go on the road?”

There was a sudden fire in the courtyard. Xi Hongxuan turned around and saw that the house was already on fire.He shouted: “Don’t deal with him. Whoever can take his head, I will reward him with a hundred taels of gold and silver!”

The doors and windows were suddenly broken, and several black wolves rushed forward.Shen Zechuan’s sword had been unsheathed, and he took two steps forward, blood splattered with the sword.Yang Shanxue’s blade slit the person’s throat. The long knife was forged from ice and snow. Because it was too fast, when the blood droplets sprayed on the window paper, no blood dripped from the blade.

Yang Shanxue, like the Langlu Sword, lay silent and gathering dust in this palace. It was constrained by the scabbard and became the waist ornament of the handsome young men. But as long as they were given the opportunity to draw the sword out of the sheath, the ferociousness of the blade and the owner’s bloodshed could be glimpsed from the cold light.

The tongues of fire licked angrily, and in the blink of an eye, half of the Xi house was plunged into a sea of ​​flames.Qiao Tianya jumped over the ridge of the house, kicked over the killer who was facing him, flipped upside down to the main room, stood on the roof and showed off Shen Zechuan’s lacquered gold waistband.

“The Jinyiwei was ordered to investigate the case. The Xi family gathered more than a hundred heroes from the Jianghu and the world, and they gathered privately at the feet of the world. After a thorough investigation by us, we found that among them were desperadoes who were at large. Xi Hongxuan’s intentions are not small, and he wants to be punished!” Qiao Tianya said loudly, “This case is related to the emperor’s danger. Anyone involved will be imprisoned! Tiqi has surrounded Xi’s house, and you won’t be caught without mercy!”

“Stop listening to his nonsense!” Xi Hongxuan shouted loudly, “The emperor and I are close friends. The Jin Yiwei intends to murder loyal ministers and cover up the crime. Those who help me tonight are all benevolent and righteous knights! Tomorrow morning, they will all be rewarded with my palace!”

The attic was burned to the point of collapse. Xi Hongxuan did not retreat even a step in the heat wave, staring closely at the figure in the main room.

“The eunuchs have just been eliminated, and the emperor has opened up his voice. What he hates most is he, Shen Zechuan, who wants to cover the sky with one hand! Everyone, whoever kills he will be a great man who will go down in literature and history and be famous all over the world!”

Qiao Tianya secretly spat, Fatty Xi was so good at eloquence, if he couldn’t stop his mouth, he could turn black things into white things!Qiao Tianya immediately collected his cards and jumped down, drawing his sword to fight.

The firelight in the courtyard was highlighted by the bloody light. The front was already in chaos. There were shouts and shouts everywhere, and the shopkeepers, accountants, and servants were running around in random directions.The cavalry outside were galloping in formation and had blocked all the gates.

A majestic figure suddenly stood up in the hall. Xi Hongxuan looked at it indifferently. The body leaned back and fell on the steps, with blood flowing from its neck.Shen Zechuan sheathed the knife, stepped over the corpse’s arm, and walked down step by step.

Xi Hongxuan suddenly laughed, his whole body trembling with laughter, and said: “You are still powerful. If you use this reason to kill me, the emperor will not dare to blame you.”

Shen Zechuan tilted his head to look at the fire and said, “You shouldn’t have died so early.”

Xi Hongxuan looked up to the sky and sighed, feeling extraordinarily calm. All the laughter, anger and curses had become a thing of yesterday. He said: “Die early or die later. They are all played by you, too.”Damn it, I’m sorry that I lost to you.Shen Zechuan, I’m convinced, but I’m not convinced.Do you think you’ve become a man?I’m going to die tonight because I underestimate the enemy. However, there are many people in this world who regard you as a thorn in your side.If you kill one more, you will never be able to kill them all.”

he looked at the night sky quietly.

“Neither you nor I have been born with pearls and jade destiny, heWhat is within our reach, but you and I have to fight for it with our lives.The feeling of concubine is deeply rooted in our bones, but it is ridiculous that I am obviously a concubine, but my life is not as good as that of other people., Who will win in the future?” Xi Hongxuan opened his arms, as if asking the sky, and asked Shen Zechuan, “There will be no end to the dispute, who will win in the future?Can you be sure of victory if you kill people, haha!”

Xi Hongxuan laughed wildly, squatted down suddenly, pulled out the knife from the corpse on the ground, and stumbled towards Shen Zechuan.

“I am Xi Jialang. I have won three victories over Xi Gu’an in this life. I am no worse than him! It was my parents who were blinded! I made a mistake with my infatuation, and my love and hatred have ended. I -” Xi Hongxuan swung his knife and killed himself, and the hot blood spattered on Shen Zechuan’s body, heHis words were slurred, the knife fell to the ground, and the person pulled Shen Zechuan’s sleeve, and he also knelt down, forcing himself to laugh and finish the last sentence, “…on the road to Huangquan…waiting, waiting for you…”

Shen Zechuan looked at Xi Hongxuan lying at his feet, and the hot blood dripped down his fingers. He stood silently for a long time, with the fire filling the sky at his back, and then raised his hand to shake off the blood beads.

* * *

Xi Zhai was burned to ashes, and the Jin Yiwei sent all the remaining people in Xi Zhai to prison.Shen Zechuan met with Li Jianheng in person and wrote down the details of Xi Hongxuan’s gathering of people and his refusal to submit.

Li Jianheng was shocked, but Xi Hongxuan gathered people and the evidence was conclusive. It was through the Ministry of Punishment that Jin Yiwei found out the criminal records of these people.This thing was done so neatly and neatly that even the official could not fault it.

Wei Huaigu was the most tactful, and when he saw this, he immediately hinted to his disciples that he first attacked Xi Hongxuan as a treacherous villain who deceived the saints, and then attacked Xi Hongxuan for taking the emperor into danger. The fact that the Ouhua Tower collapsed was actually directed and acted by him.The Wei family went to great lengths to get rid of all the blame, and it was nothing more than the cold tea when people left.

However, Ge Qingqing led people to search the streets and alleys of Qudu, checking in and out documents, but still could not find Qi Huilian and Ji Gang.

“He must still be in Qidu,” Shen Zechuan closed the official business on the table, “He has the intention to threaten me with sir. If he is sent out, it will be difficult to control him.”

“Sir is a scholar, but Master is rarely an opponent.” Qiao Tianya said, “I have sent people to investigate secretly in the past few days, and I will definitely find something.”

Shen Zechuan said nothing.

Qiao Tianya saw that Shen Zechuan seemed to be deep in thought and was about to leave. Unexpectedly, Shen Zechuan stopped him and said, “I have nothing to do tonight. I am going to Mei Zhai. Many things need to be discussed carefully. You go ahead and wait for me there. Ask Gujin who the people who sold Xiangyunfang to Xue Xiuzhuo are.”

Qiao Tianya retreated in response, and when he went out, he saw several people resting in the courtyard. They were all old men from the Jinyi Guards, ranking up to the fourth rank, and several of them were also people who had been awarded by their ancestors and could wear python robes and carry embroidered spring knives.Ge Qingqing and others rested on the other side. Everyone was a guard in uniform, but Qiao Tianya saw the subtle division of camps.

Shen Zechuan has risen so quickly in the past six months that he will inevitably attract jealousy.He is close to all the forces and holds the post of Northern Governor, which can be regarded as truly entering the top level of Jinyiwei.The relationships here are complicated, and if you pick anyone at random, they all have a good reputation.The transition between the old and the new is bound to require some discussion. However, Shen Zechuan has been busy with official duties recently and has not gotten too close to them yet. But when the busy time of spring is over, everyone will inevitably meet for follow-up tasks.

Qiao Tianya’s heart sank slightly, he put down the curtain and left first.

Xiao Chiye has not returned from the Fengshan campus, and only Gu Jin is still at Mei Zhai.Qiao Tianya and he had half a cup of wine and asked about Xiangyunfang.

“There are sixteen people in total, all about the same age. They are all boys and girls under the age of twenty.” Gu Jin and Qiao Tianya were sitting on the railing under the corridor. The weather was good today and the eyes were full of green buds. He said, “I asked Tao Zi to write down the details of their origins and gave them to the young master. Your master will be able to see them later. But this matter is not easy to investigate. These people are as messy as grass. Apart from their age, they have no other similarities.”

“Doesn’t this already explain the problem?” Qiao Tianya picked up the half-sized small porcelain cup and drank the wine. He frowned and thought about it, “The more difficult it is to find this group of people, the more important they are. This wine is very delicious, but why does it match such a cup? It’s not as big as my finger.”

“Drinking will cause trouble. When the masters come back later, they will definitely get scolded if they smell of alcohol.” Gu Jin was scolded by Xiao Chiye last time, and he has not dared to drink again in the past few days.He sat for a while, and he was in charge of patrolling the Mei House. After a while, he left, leaving Qiao Tianya to play by himself.

Qiao Tianya was sitting alone on the porch, drinking wine and watching the spring. No one was there, and he was enjoying himself. He remembered that his piano was still here, so he thought of taking it out to play.He stood up and took the tray to take a detour, passing through the green mist-like branches, and suddenly heard the sound of a piano.Qiao Tianya walked away in search of the sound. Instead of rushing out, he pushed aside the green mist and peered sideways.

The corridor faced the sunlight, and there was a bright room below, where someone sat cross-legged.This man had black hair in an ancient wood hairpin and was not wearing a crown. He was wearing a sky-blue robe with long sleeves and a writing bag hanging around his waist.

Qiao Tianya couldn’t see He’s face clearly, he could only see He plucking the strings idly, tuning up and then stopping, with a sheet of music spread out beside him, and while he was thinking about it, a gray-white milk cat suddenly jumped out from his back, and got into He’s neck to play with it.

The man took the cat down and carried it in his sleeve, still thinking about the piano.Qiao Tianya recognized that the piano was his, and he slowly stepped forward. As the angle moved, he gradually saw the man’s face.

The catkins float in spring and April, and the green velvet buds are all drying in the bright sunlight.The whiteness of this life is different from Shen Zechuan’s cold whiteness. He is like a warm white jade placed in the spring light. It is not as sharp as Shen Zechuan, nor as strong and stunning as Shen Zechuan, but he is different and makes people forget about the world.

Qiao Tianya was once an official’s son, and at this moment he remembered the poem that his elder sister-in-law had memorized.

The accumulated stones contain jade, and the rows of pines are as green as green.Lang Yan is unique and unique in the world [1].

Before the two people talked, Qiao Tianya already knew who he was.

“It’s such a leisurely moment.” Qiao Tianya stepped up on the railing and put the tray on the ground. “You don’t need to watch this piece of music anymore. If you want to learn it, I’ll teach you.”

The man raised his eyes and looked at he, laughed, and said: “If you want a drink, you can come. If you want a song, you can come. Brother, you are a lucky star.”

“The spring scenery in this house is beautiful, but it’s a pity that no one appreciates it. It’s fate that I met you during my spring visit, and it’s fate that I listened to this song again. It’s hard to know someone’s heart. I can’t do anything else but play the piano well. If you miss me, no one will be able to teach you.” Qiao Tianya stood and poured himself a drink. After drinking a glass, he raised his chin at he, “Do you want to learn or not?”

“Serving as a teacher is like serving a father [2],” the man put down his qin, hanging his jade pendant to play with the cat, and said calmly, “You can become a teacher, but to be a teacher, you must first convince others.”

Qiao Tianya touched his slightly green chin and said, “I, Qiao Tianya, don’t tell lies. If you believe me, just worship me. If you don’t believe me, just do it.”

The man loosened his fingers holding the jade pendant, looked at Qiao Tianya again, smiled for a while, and said, “I believe you.”

* * *

It was already dark when Xiao Chiye returned to Mei’s house. When he dismounted, Chen Yang remembered it and said while leading the horse: “Master, I said a few days ago that Young Master Yao is back. Although he has avoided the banquet, he will come to visit.”

“He is hard to find. I don’t know when he will be interested.” Xiao Chiye took off his gray and sweat-stained outer robe and stepped in through the door. “If he comes, you can ask the kitchen to prepare something light. He is used to living in Haige and doesn’t touch meat and fish.”

Gu Jin came out and followed Xiao Chiye inside.Xiao Chiye touched his shoulder and said, “Bring some white meat and water in. It has been tired today – are my people here?”

Gujin nodded and said, “It’s already half an hour, and I’m in the study doing official business.”

Xiao Chiye said, “Have you had dinner?”

Gu Jin said: “No, Your Majesty specially asked the kitchen to have dinner together when the young master comes back.”

Xiao Chiye twirled his fingers and looked at him.Gu Jin looked away knowingly, not daring to stare at Xiao Chiye again.But Xiao Chiye was indeed in a better mood. Before entering the house, he picked up the Langlu knife and threw it to Gujin.

“Wipe the sheath,” Xiao Chiye lifted up his front and smelled his own scent, “It will be brought in later. I still have to take care of the knife myself. Let me watch the dishes. There is a lot to do tonight, but the water needs to be boiled. Where is Qiao Tianya? Let him bring his master’s python robe to the laundry room and smoke it up. That’s all for now, go ahead.”

Gu Jin retreated in response, and Xiao Chiye opened the door.

Shen Zechuan listened inside for a long time, then he dipped his head in ink and said, “Xianhui, the second young master is a lovely person.”

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[1]: From “The Songs of Bai Shilang”·Guo Maoqian

[2]: Taken from “Lu’s Spring and Autumn Annals Encouraging Learning”