Qizhou

What is it like to be a fairy?

In He Qizhou's eyes, asking this question in Ci Nian is like a child asking an elder, what will I be like when I grow up.He Qizhou smiled gently, adjusted the cloak for Ci Nian, pinched and rubbed the ears on the top of his head a few times, and said: "What is it like... When you become a fairy, this ear will be hidden. The birds in the world A beast can be transformed into a human form when it is cultivated into a spirit."

Ci Nian said: "I am in human form now."

He Qizhou smiled and said: "Yes, you don't have a tail yet. Your tail has been hidden, so you are much more powerful than those foxes who can't hide their big tails. The more you practice, the more powerful you become, and you will become a fairy in the end. You are no different from a human being. Unless you are willing to conjure up your tail and ears, no one will be able to catch you."

Without the ears and tails that are the symbols of beasts, he no longer needs to cover them for fear of scaring people, and by then, his spiritual power will be able to reach a higher level.Immortals and demons are just separated by a wall, but they look different in the eyes of the world.Immortals are auspicious and good; demons are fierce and evil. Even if they have never harbored malice towards the common people in this world, others will hate them very much because of this layer of skin that will never be peeled off.

Resigning thoughtfully, he suddenly said, "What about you?"

"What am I?"

"What about you?" Ci Nian blinked, "Will you cultivate to become a fairy?"

"Why do you ask this all of a sudden?"

Ci Nian lowered his eyes and said softly: "You taught me to practice and took me out of Zhuxi Mountain. I can't feel the difference between Chang'an and Sichuan. You have worked hard to help me, but if I really I became a fairy, but you failed to become a fairy..."

"I will always be with you." He Qizhou hugged the thoughtful little fox into his arms, and patted him on the back slowly, "So you have to work hard, if you ascend to immortality, you will be a little You are qualified, when the time comes, you have to remember to point me to your side, let me tie your hair and pick out clothes for you, okay?"

"En." Buried in his arms, Ci Nian nodded vigorously, "You must live longer..."

"Okay, try not to let me wait too long, and I will try my best to live longer, let's work hard together." He Qizhou released him from his arms, took his hand instead, and hooked their little fingers together , "Hanging on the hook, it is not allowed to change for 1 years, okay?"

Ci Nian bent his little finger, wishing he could rely on the tiny link to lock the two of them tightly together.

What works for thousands of years can be the best for thousands of years, and even better for thousands of years.

The misty spring rain and the rustling of the green tiles on the roof give people the illusion of being in the south of the Yangtze River.Pedestrians on the street held umbrellas. Occasionally, a few who forgot to bring their umbrellas just ran fast and disappeared in the rain after a while.Today, Meng Yincheng called He Qizhou into the palace again.This year, our emperor has not had a good time.I was busy from the first day to the fifteenth day of the new year. After catching this, I had to be busy rewarding that one, one after another, so busy that I was dizzy.

After the Waking of Insects, the weather warmed up, and a spring rain fell, which relieved Meng Yincheng's heart a lot.

Holding an umbrella, He Qizhou walked slowly on the palace road.The vermilion palace walls were stained with moisture, and there were traces of dampness from the top to the bottom.The surface of the umbrella was stained with spring rain, and there was a pattering sound. When he was about to walk to the study, he met the little Fuzi who was trotting towards him.Today is different from the past, I have to change my name and call him Eunuch Fu.

"Master He, you brought an umbrella." Fu Du rushed to him with a smile, and bowed to him, "The sky is a little cloudy this morning, but you can see the sun anyway, and many people in the kilometer say it won't go down It's raining. The emperor bet with me, he said you must have brought an umbrella, and the emperor has said so, I can only bet that you didn't bring an umbrella, and ran out to pick you up."

"The people of Qin Tianjian don't even know whether they wear an umbrella or not. The emperor is just making fun of you." He Qizhou laughed loudly, and continued to walk in with him.

Although Fu Du has changed his identity, his manner of dealing with people has not changed at all. Compared with the Pingan who served around him before, he is a bit more sincere, so it is no wonder that the emperor joked with him.He Qizhou said: "I haven't congratulated Mr. Fu on his promotion yet."

Fu Du smiled and said: "Promotion, hahaha, it's okay. I've been guarding outside the door all year round, and I don't know how that person used to be an errand. I heard that he was not very loyal, so I tipped off the news."

He Qizhou said: "That's the thing, being dishonest, spreading the news from the Shang's study indiscriminately, won't it make the emperor unhappy."

Fu Du nodded: "If you offend the emperor, you can only be kicked out of the palace. This servant understands very well, and will never say anything that should not be said."

The two walked and chatted all the way, and after a while, they arrived outside the Shang's study room. Fu Du sent He Qizhou in, and went down to make tea honestly, without saying a word of nonsense.

After the usual salutes, He Qizhou finally saw Meng Yincheng who hadn't seen him for a long time.After a year, the emperor not only didn't look rich, but became thinner.The notebooks on the table were still piled high. Seeing He Qizhou come in to salute, Meng Yincheng put down the pen in his hand and asked He Qizhou to sit down. The two had known each other for many years, and they were more like friends than monarchs.

Meng Yincheng stretched his waist, and said with a smile: "Without that duplicitous Ping An, these days are much more comfortable."

Fu Du brought tea, put away one cup for each person, and took the initiative to leave without asking. Before leaving, he did not forget to close the wooden door of the study.He Qizhou took a sip of tea, and said with a smile, "Can Eunuch Fu still be useful?"

Meng Yincheng said: "It's very useful. Look at it. When you see someone coming in to discuss matters, you know that you should avoid them. This is how you can handle things."

The two exchanged pleasantries for a while, and after drinking half of the tea, Meng Yin said, "Qizhou, do you know why I called you here today?"

He Qizhou smiled and said: "Your Majesty, when you were not enthroned, you often called me to see you. I still remember that when you were the prince, you had a strange dream again, so you called me to ask, for fear that the dream would be unlucky. Fate is damaged."

As soon as he reminded him, Meng Yincheng also remembered it. It's an old story, but now it's just an interesting story: "At that time, you fished me out of the snake pit. You carried the lantern and led me all the way. When I walked back to the camp, I said that the snake hurt people, and that it had ground the realgar for me for a whole day just to let me take a bath to exorcise evil spirits. You said at the time that I have the aura of the emperor in my body, so I don’t need to be afraid. But what I’m afraid of is that this aura will be invaded by evil spirits. Affecting fate. Didn't the fox ghost come to ask you when he was dreaming?"

He Qizhou said with a smile: "I think about it every day, and dream at night. Your Majesty is in his prime, and if you dream about these things, it means that you should choose a good one and bloom as soon as possible..."

"You, you don't have any serious words on your lips all day long. If it were another emperor, you would have been dragged out and beaten to death." Meng Yincheng drank his tea with a smile, and said slowly, "Today It's not a big deal to call you here. During this period of time, the court has changed a lot of blood, but compared to the prime minister's example, they don't dare to make a fuss." He pointed to the booklet on the desk and smiled. Said: "No, they are all talking about people."

He Qizhou said: "It is His Majesty who governs well."

"Bai Songzhi was promoted to general and transferred to the northwest to take care of Gu Pingchuan's absence." Meng Yincheng thought for a moment, "The new prime minister, let Fang Pingru from Hanlin take the top position. At that time, I was still reporting the disrepair of the dams in the Central Plains, so that I could seize the opportunity and repair the dams before the floods came, so as to avoid the loss of life. If there is such a person with eyes, I am afraid that the Central Plains will be in chaos. It's hard."

"Your Majesty has taken care of all the people in the world, no wonder you are much thinner."

"For the sake of the people, you have to be courtiers. Each of you has great ambitions. After entering the capital, how many of you are willing to return empty-handed, and how many of you are willing to submit to others?" The jade pendant on the plate is bright, "But this word of check and balance is easier said than done, and I don't want to chill the hearts of those who work hard. But things often backfire."

This was for him, and He Qizhou knew it well.

When Xu Wenzhi learned that he missed the position of Shangshu, he was really disappointed for a while, but after picking up the bracelet and giving it to Rongyuan that day, he had a smile on his face again, and he also came to see He Qizhou several times afterwards, and brought Some cakes and fruits, saying that thanks to the two of them for choosing a gift for him and helping him save his lover.Frustrated in officialdom, proud in love, I am afraid there is some basis for this statement.

But the position of minister should indeed be given to him, and He Qizhou knew this well.It's just that the court is turbulent and treacherous, and there may be shocking waves at any time. No one can say whether Xu Wenzhi can bear it, and whether he can deal with it properly.After all, Mr. Xu is an honest man through and through, a true gentleman who reads the books of sages and sages, and wholeheartedly works for the livelihood of the people.

"I understand your Majesty's difficulties." He Qizhou said, "Your Majesty is a wise king, and he will not let the pearl be dusted, and he will not let the virtuous ministers feel cold. Select talents and appoint talents, weigh decisions, and work hard for the people. At the same time, please take care of yourself." Dragon body."

"Let's not talk about this." Meng Yincheng waved his hand, calling He Qizhou to get up, and the smile on his face suddenly became sly, "Come on, Qizhou, come and show you some treasures."

He Qizhou said: "Your Majesty, I dare not go over when you smile like that."

"If you don't dare, come here." Meng Yincheng called again, and He Qizhou could only walk over with a smile: "Your Majesty, what good things are there?"

Meng Yincheng moved a brocade box from the table. This thing is not so much a box as a box.About two feet long and vermilion in color.Meng Yincheng opened it, and He Qizhou saw the picture scroll in the alley at a glance.He said clearly: "It turned out to be this one. It seems that His Majesty has found a good painting again."

"It doesn't matter if the painting is good or not, the key is the talent on the painting." Meng Yincheng smiled, took out all the scrolls, untied the knots one by one, and spread them out on the table.As the scrolls unfolded one by one, He Qizhou understood that these paintings were indeed not the treasures of some famous masters, but were made by the imperial painters in the palace.It's just that all the people on this picture scroll are women, and they are all young women. Could it be that...

He Qizhou took a closer look and found that the name, age and family background were written in the upper right corner of each painting.He suddenly realized: "This is...Xiu Nu."

Meng Yincheng smiled: "Aren't you stupid, I still think you can't recognize a woman if you are not married at your age."

He Qizhou didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "Your Majesty, please don't make fun of me..."

"Come on, help me take a look at this." Meng Yincheng mentioned a painting, and as the scroll stretched, the whole picture of the woman in the painting was also presented in front of his eyes.The girl in the painting has beautiful eyes and fair complexion, holding a branch of white plum in her hand, as if secretly smiling at the person outside the painting, "This one, I like it very much."

He Qizhou stared at the painting, and suddenly there was a trace of doubt on his smiling brows.Why does this girl look so familiar?

"This is..." He Qizhou asked with a smile, "Whose girl is it? It's such a good fortune to be favored by His Majesty."

Meng Yincheng turned the painting around, looked at the small characters on the paper with his hand under the bright lights of the room, and said with a smile: "Ah, this beauty's family background is good, she is the niece of Mrs. An instructor of urinating piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, knowledgeable and sensible, gentle and quiet." He looked at it for a while, and praised: "Even the name is good, it's called Zhang Rongyuan."