How many buildings are in the mist

On the tenth day of June, in the Queen's bedroom, Cui Xuanji was standing at the entrance of the hall, while Feng Zihuan was standing in front of Zhu Xianzhi's spiritual seat, offering incense.Feng Zihuan stared at Zhu Xianzhi's name on the wooden sign and at the posthumous title "Xuan" he gave her; Cui Xuanji stared at Feng Zihuan's back.

She once heard people say that the emperor would stand in front of the coffin for a while after offering incense to the empress.When the ceremony is over, she will let everyone leave, and stay by herself, standing in front of the spirit tablet for a while.At this moment, the hall was very quiet, as if the sound of the incense slowly burning and slowly disintegrating could be heard.

These years have passed, Feng Zihuan seldom speaks to Zhu Xianzhi in his heart, except today.Usually, wordless silence seems more appropriate.She thought of her dead wife, that was all.There is only one day in a year when she can pretend that Zhu Xianzhi is still alive, and the two of them can talk and talk about insignificant things.I no longer discuss major national affairs or political struggles with Zhu Xianzhi, but only talk about family issues, talk about children, and talk about how the peach blossoms and lotus flowers are blooming this year.

One day I dreamed of Zhu Xianzhi, and she said to Zhu Xianzhi, if I don't let you go like this, will you hate me?In the dream, Zhu Xianzhi stretched out his hand and stroked her cheek lightly, smiled, but didn't speak.So she cried and woke up crying.In the dream, she was still crying and choking, like a child; when she woke up, there was an empty bedroom in front of her, and she wept silently in the dark.

She walked away from the coffin, sat on her throne, and let the children offer incense.Looking at the children, she suddenly thought, why did she set up such a bunch of rituals in the first place?Complicated and labor-intensive, in fact, Zhu Xianzhi wouldn't like it, would he?But Zhu Xianzhi will make the same choice as many choices when he was alive-accept and compromise with himself.In fact, if it wasn't for the purpose of making the ceremony grand and solemn to vent one's sorrow, many links were unnecessary and wasteful.

Fengxu went forward and read "Thinking of My Mother" written by herself. The words were clear and simple, and she did not express her grief excessively. She just recalled the little things in the past when Zhu Xianzhi was still alive, missed the happiness of the past, and then reported to her deceased mother. Growing up, expressing my love, and finally saying, if there is a chance, I hope that the God-man will give the opportunity, let our family of four reunite briefly, even if it is only for a moment, she still wants to lean on her mother's lap , when a carefree child.

After finishing the reading, many old Sun Palace people present were sobbing.With tears in her eyes, Feng Zihuan praised her for writing so well, she has benefited a lot, I am very pleased, and your mother must be the same.

When Feng Xi came up, Feng Zihuan saw that she didn't take anything, so he knew that she was probably going to recite.When Zhu Xianzhi passed away, Feng Xi was only two years old. She seemed to have no memory of her mother, but in fact she had deep feelings for her. Within a few days, she understood what the mother's death meant, and then cried for several days. Who persuaded her? Can't stop.This child is actually very precocious, and his intelligence is exposed. He seems to be careless and only likes to play, but he is actually a very affectionate person.

What Fengxi prepared this time was to recite "Liao E" {77}: "The Polygonum is the one, the bandit is Yihao; mourning for my parents, giving birth to me. I am mourning for my parents. I am mourning for my parents. I'm exhausted..."

She changed the words to avoid embarrassment in the later text, but she still started crying, especially when she finally recited "Min Mo Bu Gu, I am alone", while crying, trying to control herself as much as possible. That's the last sentence.When she finished reciting, Feng Zihuan beckoned her over, took her into his arms, patted her on the back, kissed her forehead, and gently coaxed her to calm down.

Then the two concubines saluted.Zhu Xianwan, as the master of ceremonies, also came down at this time and stood with Duan Qichen.Duan Qichen was wearing extremely plain clothes, and the only eye-catching thing on his body was a golden step shaker.She only wears this golden step, because it was a gift from Zhu Xianzhi when she was alive.When Zhu Xianwan knelt down, Feng Zihuan looked at Zhu Xianzhi's younger sister, and also saw the corner of Duan Qichen's skirt.She remembered that Zhu Xianzhi said to her when she was dying, don't make a fuss about me, no matter what the reason for my death, don't do it, there will be no good results if there is a bloody storm.

Zhu Xianzhi also said, Your Majesty, you should marry Xianwan as your concubine.Feng Zihuan heard that he refused, and then Zhu Xianzhi said, no, I can't rest assured that Xianwan marries anyone, Your Majesty, I beg you.

Feng Zihuan still refused. She promised to take care of Zhu Xianwan and keep her peaceful and wealthy for the rest of her life, but she was unwilling to accept her as a concubine.

Zhu Xianzhi also said that for Duan Qichen, His Majesty must take good care of her. Even if you don't love her or touch her, you still have to treat her favorably.She said yes, don't worry.Once when Zhu Xianzhi saw that she was unhappy with Concubine Xianbei, she said helplessly that it was the concubine's fault, and I beg Your Majesty not to offend Concubine Duan.

Zhu Xianzhi is too good, too perfect, so it will break.Feng Zihuan thought so.Or what shouldn't have been broken in the first place was her own love that made her unbearable in the end.

Cui Xuanji looked sideways at this scene, couldn't bear to look at it for a long time, so he moved his eyes to the altar.To ensure safety, she personally participated in the inspection of the tribute earlier.If the ministers who participated in the tribute were from poor families, most of them had received favors from the queen herself or the Zhu family;Zhu Xianzhi was so gracious and favored back then. In order to show that the royal family treats the aristocratic families equally, and the rich families also wanted to express their loyalty to the newly married emperor, they responded to the emperor's proposal and sent women from their own branches to the palace as officials to serve the queen. Select the best agricultural products from the land of your own family to pay tribute to the royal family.

Her family paid tribute to crabs, tangerines, rice, and wine from Yuzhang.Later, rice and tangerines were the most popular, and they have continued to pay tribute to this day.When the crabs were the most beautiful in autumn, they also paid tribute. I remember once hearing that the queen ate one more crab, and she was very unwell.

It seemed a long time ago, Feng Zihuan should have just married Zhu Xianzhi at that time.She still remembered that when she first met Zhu Xianzhi when she was a child, Zhu Xianzhi was still a gentle big sister who bent down and lowered her head to touch her face, and said to her, oh, is this Xuanji?It's so beautiful.

Then Zhu Xianzhi gave her a flower.She forgot what color the flowers were, but she still remembered Zhu Xianzhi's appearance that day.

If I saw Zhu Xianzhi again now and told her that I fell in love with Feng Zihuan, what would she say?She will let me continue to love, and even persuade Feng Zihuan.But Zhu Xianzhi was the biggest obstacle between them.Zhu Xianzhi is the golden chain and cage of Feng Zihuan in this life, and the high wall of Cui Xuanji.

After the etiquette, it's time to play music.Duan Qichen led the way down, knelt on the carpet and played a piece.After she finished playing, Feng Zihuan asked her why I hadn't heard this piece before.Duan Qichen then told the past, concealed the specific reason why he was crying, and vaguely said that it was just homesickness.After hearing this, Feng Zihuan sighed and thanked her for her painstaking efforts.Then they played the piano and the zither again.Cui Xuanji stood outside the hall, remembering that Zhu Xianzhi once asked her, what did Xuanji learn?She said that I learned blowjob.

"Blowing the flute is good, blowing the flute is suitable for you. Thinking of you playing the flute gracefully standing on a small boat in the future, how beautiful it is. Isn't it?"

Isn't it?She remembered that on the night when the news of Zhu Xianzhi's death came, she was in her room, feeling sad, but she couldn't cry no matter what.It wasn't until the news that Feng Zihuan was overly sad for Zhu Xianzhi that she cried out sadly, but she couldn't tell whether she was crying for Feng Zihuan, crying for herself, or crying for Zhu Xianzhi.

The female officials who had been released outside the palace filed in one by one, thanked the queen for her kindness - after all, this was the decision Zhu Xianzhi made when she was there - and then received the rewards outside the palace one by one, and left the palace together.When someone walks by, look at her.The female officials had different eyes, but she responded with a consistent expressionless face.When the ceremony was over and the crowd dispersed, she, as the emperor's attendant, stayed alone, waiting for Feng Zihuan outside the hall.

Wait for her, accompany her, and leave with her.This is the only thing I can do now.

Cui Xuanji stood at the entrance of the hall, looking at Feng Zihuan who was facing the spiritual tablet inside, just like at the beginning.what are you thinking about?You can talk to me, talk to me.Take it as a grace to me.Under the sunlight, her shadow lengthened, but she couldn't touch Feng Zihuan's location.

Half an hour later, Feng Zihuan came out, so calmly that no one could tell whether there were tears on her face, but returned to the bedroom with Cui Xuanji.

As soon as he sat down in the palace, Feng Zihuan dispersed to the left and right, and asked Cui Xuanji to drive away the guards at the gate.Then handed Feng Zizhang's secret letter to Cui Xuanji.Feng Zizhang's secret letter was sent directly from Nankang on the first day of June. The letter roughly reported what they saw in Xichang, and then said that the collected secret letter would be sent after arriving at the capital.After Cui Xuanji finished reading, he returned it to Feng Zihuan, and Feng Zihuan asked, "What does Xuanji think?"

"It's already the tenth day of the lunar new year, and there is no action. It can be seen that after the Nankang King's disturbance, the rebels are also afraid and dare not move. I think it's better to wait a little longer. The court mobilizes the army first and prepares for it. When the other party raises an attack, the imperial court immediately besieges it. According to the letter, it will not take long to put down the chaos if it is so vulnerable."

Feng Zihuan nodded, "I never thought that this Lu Hao could cause such a big mess. It's just that the civil and military competition in July is about to be held, and I'm worried that if they take the opportunity to make trouble, it will ruin my big event."

"Your Majesty, why don't you think about it the other way around? The King of Luling should be very frightened now. The Lu family brothers may be very suspicious, or they may be hesitant. At this time, the initiative to deal with this matter lies with the court. Wait for the civil and military competition to be held before dealing with this matter. If they do it in advance, the court will deal with it normally, and it cannot be messed up because of this matter, otherwise it will lose momentum. Well. Just because of this, His Majesty can also examine which people in the world are loyal to His Majesty, who are on the sidelines, and which families are at odds."

Feng Zihuan smiled, "What you said is very true, it's not what you expected. How about it, Xuan Ji, you arrange for the Habayashi Army to pick up these contestants who came to Jiankang. Easy to control."

"Yes."

"Also, during this period of time, strengthen patrols in Jiankang. According to what Zizhang said, if there are secret letters, there must be people with them, and there must be people from Jiankang among them. You should strengthen patrols and pay attention to suspicious behavior. , once the incident occurs, the people involved will be searched immediately. As for the Lu family in Jiankang, we will surround them together at that time."

Cui Xuanji answered yes, Feng Zihuan looked at her for a while, and said, "Why didn't you give birth earlier." She couldn't express what Cui Xuanji felt sad about in one sentence, so she had to ask Feng Zihuan what he meant in confusion. Zihuan said: "If you give birth earlier, there are many things, I don't need to waste time with those wastes, just entrust it to you."

If I were born a few years earlier, or simply as old as Zhu Xianzhi, would I be able to replace her?Will all this change?

"Why don't I want to. But life, death, old age and sickness are all determined by God."

Feng Zihuan smiled, "That's right. I was given orders from heaven, but it was only orders, not the sky itself. The emperor seems to be omnipotent, but in fact, he is still just an ordinary person in many things. For example, even if I have the world, I can save not to take back the life of his wife."

Seeing her sad expression, Cui Xuanji wanted to find some words of comfort and said: "Life is alive, and the birth, old age, sickness and death of the one you love is inevitable. Instead of indulging in sorrow, Your Majesty should think about the joys of the past. It is a kind of luck to have it. Your Majesty... ..."

"Ok?"

"I dare to ask: During that time, did Your Majesty have the most missed and favorite period of time?"

"The days with Xianzhi?"

Cui Xuanji nodded, she was naturally unable to say these words.

"Well... what I miss the most is the time when Feng Xu was just born, a family of three, very ordinary happiness, like ordinary people, very close. It's a pity that I am an emperor, and this kind of happiness may not last long."

Whether it is necessary to have two children just in case, or to play a game of advance and retreat among various forces.

"Xuanji, do you know that I have never wanted to marry two concubines, Duan Qichen, let alone Xianwan. Power will not bring you freedom. The more you possess, the more you will have to pay. As a price. No one is absolutely free, unless this person abandons everything and goes to live in seclusion in the mountains. I used to object to this statement, but now I know it is true."

Cui Xuanji really wanted to ask her "Then will you love others again in this life", but she couldn't say anything.I had no choice but to chat with Feng Zihuan for a long time about a fairy she knew who lived in seclusion in the mountains—Xie Yi.When Zhu Xianwan and Duan Qichen came to visit, she resigned and went to arrange the affairs of the Yulin Army.

"This sacrificial ceremony was done very well," Feng Zihuan said to Zhu Xianwan, "it was well arranged, there were a lot of ingenuity, and the work was heavy. I will reward you for your hard work." Duan Qichen sat on the other side, watching The light of the setting sun fell on the wall behind Feng Zihuan, making her more graceful.Think about how good Feng Zihuan and Zhu Xianzhi were when they looked at them.Now the emperor is used to being alone, even though he is full of imperial spirit, he always feels that she is still lonely after all, and there should be another person by her side.

"Your Majesty has praised me, but my sister's sacrifice this time is not due to me alone. Without the help of Concubine Duan, the concubine would not be able to do so many things. Not to mention, this is the list check of the palace maids. , The verification of the rewards, and the supervision of the cleaning of the bedroom are not done by the concubine. The concubine felt cold in the past few days and asked the concubine Duan to handle it. If your majesty wants a reward, please reward the concubine Duan."

Feng Zihuan looked at Duan Qichen in surprise, and Duan Qichen didn't know how to respond for a moment—neither did she expect Zhu Xianwan to tell the truth, nor did she expect Feng Zihuan to really care about this matter—the only thing she could think about was The emperor is really in a good mood.

Then she reacted and began to decline.

Fortunately, Feng Zihuan was the first to laugh: "Forget it, why bother to give in to each other, anyway, I have troubled you, so I will reward you together." The two agreed, and Feng Zihuan added: "It's just that you two I'm surprised that this one is so friendly all of a sudden."

Duan Qichen thought, yes.

Zhu Xianwan thought, huh?

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{77} "The Book of Songs Xiaoya Liao'e", a poem about children mourning their inability to support their parents.