Between the vast sea of ​​clouds

The night was dark, a dipper of stars slanted across the sky, and the sound of running water was especially clear in the still night.Now it is early summer, when the flowers and trees are verdant, the palace is filled with the fresh fragrance of grass and trees.There was a wind blowing at night, diluting the cold sandalwood accumulated in the temple, the gray smoke fell at her feet, swaying slowly in the wind like water, only scattered a little when the footsteps moved, and returned And merged, gradually annihilated in the darkness.

Chu Jun was walking in the hall with the lamp in hand, a blurry shadow was reflected by the gold bricks, she was only wearing a snow-white single dress, the cuffs were rolled up slightly, revealing a section of pure white arm.She pushed open a door, and the wind gushed in instantly. She put down the lamp in her hand, stood by the railing, and overlooked Chang'an City from here.A few fires flickered in the mist, it should be the soldiers and horses of the five cities who were patrolling.The Xuanquan is now thawed, and the water flows down from a high place, all day long. She doesn't know why she had a whim today, so she wants to come here to have a look.

When Qingping stood here that day, did he see the same scene?

Chu Jun was a little uncertain, and this kind of anxiety was rare for her. She stood alone for a while, and the lamp in her hand went out at some point.At this time, the sky was about to dawn and the long night was about to pass. She expected that when the sun first rose, she would be able to see the magnificence of the city bathed in the rising sun, but she was a little bit less interested, and couldn't wait to see this scene, so she turned and left.

Walking to the study, it is still the same as before, exactly as in memory.A beam of skylight poured in from the window grilles and fell on the floor. Countless tiny dusts danced in the light. The unscrupulous happiness made Chu Jun stop by the bookshelf. She looked at it for a while, then looked up and saw a The book was not put away, and the spine of the book protruded alone. She reached out to take it off, and sat on the ground imitating Qingping, leaning her back against the shelf and flipping through it.

After looking at it absent-mindedly for a while, what Chu Jun was thinking about was the letter of apology sent from the cabinet the day before yesterday, which naturally came from Li Qingping, Minister of the Ministry of Rites, who was temporarily serving as the State Shepherd of Chenzhou.After reading it, she was in a daze. Judging from the current situation in Chenzhou, it is true that such a person is needed to break through everything without any taboos, so that the later people can show their fists. If they can hide it, they will hide it. He Yue.

This was originally her plan, since she selected Qingping and sent her to Sun Congshan's side, this was what she thought.But she was lucky, and felt that Qingping might not do this. When the expected result was shown in front of her, she was more relieved that she had read the right person after all.

In addition to love, they also conspired in state affairs and faced difficulties together. Her feelings for this person were not just limited to love. She admired her and saw her growth, all of which she felt happy.

Her gaze fell on this person for too long, and when she took it back, her heart was already filled with her shadow.When she was exhausted, there was no pure land under her feet; day and night counted down, people were like morning dew, but someone was willing to hold her hand and never let go.

Chu Jun remembered what Qingping said to her that day, everything will be as His Majesty wishes.

She didn't quite understand what she wished for.The book in his hand slipped to the ground, Chu Jun leaned against the shelf, as if leaning on someone, and slowly fell asleep in the twilight morning light.

In the dream, thousands of miles of country, thousands of miles of home and country, just this vague wish, where does it fall?

The sun and Xi in May sprinkled bits and pieces of stars from the gaps in the leaves. Qingping sat under the tree to enjoy the shade. Since Hu Xuan and his party came, the burden on her body has been relieved a lot. She only approves official documents every day. It took a lot of time, but it was pleasant.

After the group of patriarchs went back, they found that she had played tricks on them. Not only did the two people who were damned earlier not die, but they also came back properly. petition.Then she refused to clear Zhang Zhang's farmland, allowed her servants to make trouble, and used countless crooked methods. She reported it to Lin Song, the servant of the household department.

The aristocratic family lost the opportunity, and it was a bit difficult to win another round.Qingping wanted to know that those people must be scolding herself behind her back, she didn't go to the government office, just stayed in the guest house, let those patriarchs clamor to see her, but refused to pay attention.

There are many wisterias planted in the back garden of the hotel, growing along the corridor, and I don’t know how many years they have grown. Now, the roots are intertwined, covering the corridor tightly. Although the purple flowers are small, they fall in clusters, connecting them into a tree. A purple flower waterfall.Qingping sat by the hanging flower door and looked there. There was also a branch climbing up from the door. The green leaves were emerald green and the purple flowers were like gauze, swaying gently in the wind. The sound seemed to come from the flower.

As the sun was setting, she heard footsteps and turned her head to look. Seeing that it was Li Yan coming, she thought it was the delivery of documents, so she said, "It's in the room. If you're not in a hurry, I'll look at it tonight."

Li Yan stood in the sunlight, the embroidery on the robe was shining brightly, the light was too dazzling, Qingping couldn't see her face clearly, so he sat up and asked: "Why, is there something that the lord wants you to bring a message?"

Li Yan said: "My lord, are you going to transfer me to Master Xu?"

Qingping was taken aback for a moment before thinking about it, she said lightly: "Yes, I have nothing to do here anyway, sending documents can be done by others, you don't need to waste your time here."

Li Yan seemed to want to say something, Qingping felt a little subtle, but he still said: "After the mutiny, the court heard the news that King Xinyang invaded the private property of the people in the name of repairing the palace, and forced the blacksmiths in Changwu County to enter the palace. Zhongguang recruited dead soldiers and raised private soldiers, so Xu Chengye, a servant of the military department, was sent to find out the authenticity of this matter, and ordered Xinyang King to go to Beijing as soon as possible."

"Chenzhou is in chaos here. The aristocratic families and princes have colluded for a long time. If one place is moved, another place will be rioted." Qingping unfolded the folding fan and shook it: "Master Xu is short of manpower, so I mentioned it to her." You, said that you were from Zijintai, she only listened to this and agreed. Seize the opportunity, there are countless officials in the capital, and it is very difficult to get ahead."

Li Yan didn't expect her to say that, and immediately breathed a sigh of relief: "I thought it was... Your lord is tired of me."

Qingping glanced at her, unwilling to distinguish what the words meant, but continued to say his own: "It is rumored in Beijing that Emperor Taizong left an imperial edict before his death, bluntly saying that if the kings have the heart of disobedience , the later emperor can kill himself, this oracle is hidden in the dark room of the Zijin Terrace, and you just happened to be promoted from the Zijin Terrace, and now you are also an official. After confirming this matter, if you invite this oracle, the kings would not dare to act arbitrarily. But to capture the thief first, you only need to keep an eye on one person. The vassal king is suppressed, and the aristocratic family will not be able to make a fortune, even if it is reported to the court, there will be no disturbances if there is a cabinet suppressing it."

"It would be better if they started a quarrel, and it aroused the anger of the people, how can the Chenzhou government sit back and watch?" Qingping straightened up, breathed a sigh of relief, put away the folding fan in his hand, and said: "The aristocratic families in Liuzhou are like this flower. , it seems to be in full swing, but in fact there are many withers, and only a few big families are left, relying on placing people in the court, cultivating power, and controlling state affairs... This is exactly what His Majesty doesn't like, otherwise, look at the current court and sink yourself After Mingshan left, how many of the so-called Qingliu ministers still came from aristocratic families."

Li Yan's eyes trembled, she was also from a family, and it was inevitable that she felt a bit sad: "But your majesty can't pull out all the families. If this is the case, how can the world not be chaotic?"

Qing Ping looked at her and said: "Why do you want to abolish the family, you just need to introduce a new family to replace the old one. The premise is to rely on His Majesty and agree to implement the new law. Naturally, the family will always exist, but whether it is important or not is another matter .”

Li Yan had never heard of these things before. Although she could guess a little bit, she still felt shuddering when these things were presented to her; Suddenly, her figure became a little more desolate, and she bowed and said, "Thank you for your guidance, my lord."

Qingping said earnestly: "Practice in Chenzhou first, and you'd better participate in the implementation of the new law. In the future, the performance evaluation of the officials will definitely not be like it is now. When you return to Beijing, you will be able to sit in the position of servant If you have enough qualifications, try to join the cabinet. If you don’t want to join the cabinet, then you can become a minister, and now the six ministers can participate in the court meeting, it’s no different.”

Having said that, it seems that there is nothing else to say.Li Yan thought about it carefully, and felt a little strange. She seemed to be a spectator who stayed out of the matter, and had no intention of getting involved at all, so she hesitated and said: "Then my lord will..."

As the evening wind blew, the figure of the person sitting in the shadow of the wisteria moved, and he slightly raised his head to look at the distant mountains under the afterglow.The brilliant sunset was reflected in her eyes, like a candle that was just ignited and about to be extinguished, and finally died down before the night came.She turned her head with a calm face: "You don't have to worry, I have my own place to go."

Li Yan had countless questions in her mind, but she couldn't say a word at this moment. She left in a rather depressed manner. Before she left, she stood in front of the flower waterfall and looked up. There was a slight wind, and the petals fell like rain. She knew that this scene would only last for a few days, so she had mixed feelings at the moment, and it was rare for her to think about cherishing the flowers. When she left, she picked a bunch of wisteria flowers and hid them in her sleeve.

At that time, Li Yan didn't know that this was the last time they met.