How many buildings are in the mist

"Your Highness, Your Majesty invites you to go in." The Xianbei maid came out to invite Feng Zizhang, she nodded, and followed in, only bringing Zhe Zhu, one of her personal maids.Feng Zizhang came to see Concubine Duan today, wearing a plain white shirt, a bright red jacket, a long purple skirt that dragged the floor, a plain white silk belt around his waist, and a carved wooden hairpin on his head.Regarding this, Zhezhu felt that this was not good at first. Although the color is bright, there are no patterns after all, and it is not eye-catching enough. If you go to see Concubine Duan, who is famous for her fancy clothes and weird temper, she will definitely be scolded; After seeing her, how could the hairpin wear such a plain style, it should be gold!

But Feng Zizhang said, Concubine Duan is proud and arrogant, we have something to ask for, and we appear in front of her brilliantly, do you still want to get things done?

After entering the door, I saw, okay, Concubine Duan Duan Qichen is dressed in bright red and green, with three gold hairpins on the left and right, and a red flower on the left forehead, just like a flower blooming on a branch. , The leaves are suppressed.Although the dress was black, it was just like a tree branch, and the intricate and magnificent embroidery made her look like a flower blooming on a golden branch.

"Meet Concubine Duan."

"Oh, the king of Nankang is here. It's really a rare visitor. Come and serve tea. Give Miss Zhezhu a seat." Duan Qichen got up from the couch to welcome Feng Zizhang; now that the meeting was over, he sat back down again .Feng Zizhang saw a maid carrying away a bed {21} from the corner of her eye, and it seemed that she hadn't planned to receive her like this before.

Duan Qichen said lazily: "The emperor sent a decree the day before yesterday that the King of Nankang was coming to see me for something. I got up early every day, dressed up, and waited for the King of Nankang to come. After waiting for two days, the King of Nankang finally came today. .”

"Thank you, Sister Concubine Duan, it's because I have been unable to get away for several days and kept Sister Concubine Duan waiting for a long time."

"What does the king of Nankang do on weekdays, so busy? I heard that the king of Nankang just came back from Kaishan Temple. I sent people to Kaishan Temple to offer incense and pray for blessings, and I heard the sound of the king of Nankang's piano." .”

Feng Zizhang didn't need to look to know that Zhezhu's head was about to start to smoke, "It's just that I stayed in Kaishan Temple for too long, which led to the accumulation of miscellaneous chores in the house, and it's the new year. I still have to take care of the affairs of the country. If His Majesty hadn't asked for something, I wouldn't have dared to bother Sister Concubine Duan."

She blinked Duan Qichen's slender Xianbei eyes, moved her eyes away from her face, looked at the teacup, and then quickly looked back, as if rolling her eyes, thinking that this person has passed Her temperament hasn't changed much after so many years, so give her some candy, and it will probably be fine.

"To be honest, only Sister Concubine Duan can do what I asked for this time."

"Oh? I don't know what's going on?" Feng Zizhang signaled Duan Qichen to move to the left and right, Duan Qichen then waved his hand, telling everyone to leave, "Stay far away, don't hinder the king of Nankang." Wait until the door is closed Now, without hearing the sound of footsteps, Fengzi Zhangfang said: "I am ordered by Your Majesty to go south for a private visit. But it is easy to meet people from aristocratic families who know me in the south. In order to hide my identity, I need to borrow a pair or two from Concubine Duan." veil."

"The veil? Is the veil less healthy? Are you?"

"Exactly. What I want to borrow is the veil that only Sister Concubine Duan has here."

Duan Qichen looked at her with doubts on his face.Feng Zizhang took out a rare smile and added: "In this Jiankang City, who else can sit on such rich and diverse jewelry as Sister Duan Concubine?"

Half an hour later, the master and servant came out.After walking not far, Zhezhu said goodbye to groups of female officials who greeted each other. Zhezhu couldn't help but asked: "Master, isn't our trip a secret? We told Concubine Duan that we are not afraid that she will leak the secret?" Think about it, who can she tell?" Zhezhu rolled her eyes and nodded.

"Think about it," Feng Zizhang said, "she has nothing here."

Behind the master and servant, in Duan Qichen's palace, the leg of lamb that Feng Zihuan received as a tribute the day before yesterday was delivered.The emperor's rewards are never lacking, but the emperor himself has not set foot here for a long time.Duan Qichen is used to this kind of life, coming here from a long way, this huge palace is her only world.

On this side, Feng Zizhang, the master and his servant, set off in a few days. On the other side, Cui Xuanji heard that Feng Zizhang had gone to see Concubine Duan, so he secretly asked his servants to observe outside Nankang Palace. There are not as many vegetables in the mansion as in the past, and it was also seen that the king of Nankang did not come to the palace for several days.When chatting with Feng Zihuan on weekdays, he deliberately talked about what Shangsi had said to the King of Nankang that day, and Feng Zihuan answered with a smile.Seeing that she didn't mention Feng Zizhang to meet in the palace, Cui Xuanji always thought it was a fraud, but he couldn't believe it.After telling Cui Yi about this, Cui Yi said that if she couldn't tell what the King of Nankang was going to do, she should let the relatives pay attention first.

"Here's going to Jiankang, where do you think she can go?" Cui Yi asked after dinner, still under the peach blossom tree where no one was around.

"I thought it was impossible to get out of Guangling in the north, and I would definitely go to Kuaiji first if I went south."

"Why did you go to Kuaiji first?"

"Didn't Auntie say that the emperor doesn't trust the big family? If you don't trust him, you will find a way to find out what she wants to know. Except for King Nankang, the emperor has no one else to use. So she will probably send King Nankang to investigate around. Zhu Shijing guards Guangling , she will not doubt the Zhu family. The only thing left is to go to Kuaiji and see the situation of the Xie family."

Cui Yi nodded again and again, "What are you going to do?"

Cui Xuanji thought for a while: "I'm going to send a letter to Xie Yan. Let her be careful. Our two families have a clear conscience, and it doesn't matter if King Nankang reads it. I think King Nankang Bingxue is smart, upright, and the only one. It’s her safety to worry about. Otherwise, if something happens, catastrophe will be imminent.”

Cui Yi patted her on the shoulder, "Let's do it this way. But, Xuan Ji, you are too smart, so be careful not to show it all in front of the emperor."

"clear."

She understood this, and tried to control it.But every time Feng Zihuan praised her or called her name, she always couldn't control herself.Perhaps it is because I have been strictly self-disciplined in all aspects of life for so many years, and I can no longer stretch this string in this most dangerous and most tempting aspect.

"Xuan Ji, you are here."

"See Your Majesty."

"How is it? Newly arrived soldiers, are you satisfied?"

On the first day of April, the Habayashi candidate guards selected by the state and county arrived.Feng Zihuan took the time to lose his temper with reason and evidence in the court hall, analyzed the unfavorable problems of the guards in Taicheng, and persuaded the court to increase the resettlement of the staff and increase the food and payment——by the emperor's private treasury and the central treasury A part of each was allocated, and some of the vacated camps were temporarily used as Habayashi's residence and so on.

"Reporting to Your Majesty, all states and counties..." She didn't want to say that she knew which states and counties had specially selected people, and which states and counties sent some people to make up for the number. Maybe there will be some elimination. To protect Taicheng, I should fulfill my duty." Feng Zihuan smiled, shook his head, put down the ink pen, looked up at her and said: "Your duty also includes finding soldiers who meet your standards, because When I choose you, I choose your ability and the standard based on it."

"Yes. Minister—"

"You don't have to be like this all the time. As a close minister," Feng Zihuan got up and left the throne, "you are tired of these etiquettes all day long, and I am even more tired. You don't have to be like this in the future. How much effort is it to go around with a high-sounding appearance? Like the memorabilia I just read, it would be fine if I only said useful words, and only wrote half of the words. To waste a person’s time is to murder his life. To waste my time is to murder the lives of all people in the world.” She walked up to Cui Xuanji's side, put her hand on Cui Xuanji's shoulder, and straightened her hunched upper body, "My dear servant, why should the etiquette be set up for you{22}! If there is no one, there will be no! You are allowed to use the word 'I' instead of professing the title of vassal when there is only me and you."

She didn't dare to look at Feng Zihuan because of etiquette and selfishness.She heard the slight sound of Feng Zihuan's breathing, and knew that Feng Zihuan was smiling.

"Let's go, you go with me to see these new guards." Cui Xuanji still wanted to refute, but Feng Zihuan immediately ordered everything to be simple and fast, and don't be so complicated.

The two inspected the reserve troops on the Huben Army's formerly quite spacious but now crowded martial arts training ground.Feng Zihuan also specially asked for a list, called out the best candidates recommended by each state and county, met them one by one, and asked them to compete directly in front of his own driver.Someone was so frightened that he knelt on the ground that he didn't dare to move. Feng Zihuan asked Cui Xuanji if something like this could be used?Logically, it should be returned immediately, but Cui Xuanji said that he still has to wait for the follow-up examination and evaluation. Maybe Sheng Jia is too nervous now.Feng Zihuan said yes.The man thought that the most important thing was that the head fell, and the lightest was going home to farm, but he didn't expect it to be like that, and thanked him again and again.

Feng Zihuan watched for a while, rewarded some winners, and went back with Cui Xuanji.Cui Xuanji didn't understand what she wanted to do, so he could only accompany her.Fortunately, the weather is warm and the flowers are in full bloom, so it is more comfortable to go out for a walk. "The weather is so nice." Sitting in the car, Feng Zihuan turned to Cui Xuanji, who was accompanying him on horseback, and said, "Let's go directly to Hualin Garden{24}."

Going straight into the garden, crossing the rockery, passing through the forest, a group of people and horses reached the Qingshu Temple {25}, and Feng Zihuan stopped here.The order is to have dinner here today, and to come here when there is something to do.The female officer took the order and went to serve tea again.Feng Zihuan was stunned, Cui Xuanji saw that she wanted to talk but didn't, and accompanied her.Feng Zihuan let most of the people go down, looked at the Tianyuan Pond{26} outside the door, then took a look at Cui Xuanji, and said suddenly: "I think this official uniform is very suitable for you, but it will be too hot in summer." Panic, Xuan Ji, I will order someone to change your body some other day, how about it? It's light and comfortable."

Just as Cui Xuanji was about to speak, he remembered Feng Zihuan's words just now, "Return to Your Majesty, there is no need. Even if the etiquette is not set by me, but the mouth is set by others, it is still me. If there are rules, obey the rules. I am just one of the previous Zhonglang generals." Feng Zihuan smiled when he heard this, as if he was satisfied with the answer, "Zizhang is not wrong when he said that you care about what others think of you."

"I don't care about my reputation. Today's people talk a lot about {27}. What I care about is Your Majesty's reputation."

Feng Zihuan was stunned for a moment, the hall was quiet for a while, only the rustling of leaves was heard by the wind outside the house, while Cui Xuanji was looking at the scenery alone.

Feng Zihuan has been probing Cui Xuanji for so long, but he found out an unexpected sincerity.It is impossible to provoke, but it is impossible to win over?Logically, she shouldn't trust Cui Xuanji's words, but the way Cui Xuanji said it, as if he said something very ordinary, like "there may be too much rain this year", she had to believe it.

"Xuanji."

"exist."

"What do you think of the atmosphere of the aristocratic clan today? Take the children of the aristocratic clan living in Jiankang now."

"I thought, not only in Jiankang City, but also many descendants of the aristocratic clan, who are so empty and empty, how weak and useless."

"Fantastic talk, like what?"

"For example, I like to talk, and talk about mystical principles and old villages every day. It is completely unpopular. I can't carry it on my shoulders or lift it with my hands. Neither civil nor military can help the world. It can't help the world, but it looks down on people who do practical things. So it's completely useless."

Feng Zihuan smiled, "It's a popular trend among the children in Jiankang City. But why are you so different? Don't you want to talk about it?"

"Returning to Your Majesty, I don't like idle talk, I don't like it very much. My point of view is similar to that of Your Majesty. It's best not to say useless words. What I have to say is better to be concise and precise. Talking is a waste of time. It's just a waste of time. My father Discipline was strict since childhood, and my brother and I practiced martial arts and literature throughout the day, and the cold and summer never stopped, so there was actually no time for jokes."

"Did Yu Zhanggong personally teach you two brothers and sisters?"

"Except for Fu Wenzao, which was taught by my aunt, everything else was taught by my father, especially martial arts. When I was a little older, I was taught by my aunt, and my elder brother was taken by my father."

"I see. You are like your father and your aunt. Cui Xiang is good at speaking and not easy to argue. He is a rare and virtuous person in the court. But when you were in Jiankang, didn't you participate in a clear talk? I used to I heard that the invitation to your family gathering is more effective than the imperial edict to recruit {28} anyone to be an official."

"Your Majesty was joking. If you don't get a meeting, you will be scolded over and over again. Gradually, the circle will become alienated. If the imperial court fails to conquer, if there are frequent and frequent gatherings, you may be despising the imperial court. I was in Jiankang, and I did participate in the Qing Talk Yes. My aunt wants me to participate, saying that I don't have to win, but I have to know what's going on."

"And then? What happened, let's hear it."

Feng Zihuan leaned forward and leaned his elbows on the desk, Cui Xuanji saw her and laughed.This smile reflected a bit of light, making her usually serious facial features look soft and amiable, Feng Zihuan felt as if waking up in the middle of the night to see the flowers blooming, and he felt unexpected joy in his heart.

"I've been there twice. When arguing with people, I always talk about other people's mysteries."

"Is it broken?" Feng Zihuan smiled, "How to say it?"

"At that time, when we were discussing whether a sage was sentient or not, the other party insisted that the sage was ruthless. Logically, I should insist that the sage had sentient beings. He asked me why a sage had sentient beings, and I said that if a sage is ruthless, how can he perceive and understand the feelings of others? How can I understand ordinary people with emotion. The other person asked me, if a saint has emotion, how can he restrain himself, how can he reach the state of the mean, etc. I said, just because a saint has emotion does not mean that he cannot restrain and manage his emotion well, Being affectionate is not the same as indulgence. If a saint wants to restrain himself and be mean, what he needs is not to eliminate his emotions, but to restrain his emotions and manage his emotions reasonably and moderately. If a saint is ruthless, how can he be benevolent? It will affect the mean, so I said, is it the same thing for Brother Zun to drink water and drink too much water? Someone laughed at that time. The other party said, if a sage has a feeling, isn’t he tired of external things and can’t detach himself? It means that a sage is not tired of external things. I said, Confucius taught, confinement and cultivation are rituals. Was Confucius tired of confinement? Besides, isn’t this question returning to the fact that being sentient is not equal to being promiscuous?”

Feng Zihuan laughed when he heard this, "Then, hahahaha, then, how did it end?"

"The other party was very angry and quarreled with me. I thought he was going around and around and found it very boring. My cousin Lu Hao was there with me at the time, and he helped me out. It’s a topic. The master’s family has also changed people to talk with. This is the last time I will participate in the clear talk.”

"For the last time, will I never call you again?"

"I've been called out, and I don't want to go. Besides, after this one time, I'm notorious {29} outside, and no one wants to talk to me."

"Hahahahahaha! You man! This statement is like playing chess outside the chessboard! But I like it, I like it very much."

"So, I think talking is nothing more than a battle of wits, and if you have the time to fight wits, why don't you do something practical? If your mouth is worn out, you can only drink a few more sips of water. It is of no benefit to yourself or the country."

"Yes, yes, what Xuanji said is very true. If you really don't make a show, you will be a blockbuster. Everyone will be scared away by you."

Feng Zihuan's laughter echoed in the hall, there were egrets by the lake, they flapped their wings and left without knowing whether they were frightened or noisy.

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{21}Also known as "Jiao Bed", "Grand Chair" and "Rope Bed", it is a kind of foldable and lightweight seat in ancient times. It came from the north, so it is called Hu bed, similar to today's Maza.

{22} In history, this remark came from Ruan Ji's mouth, "How can etiquette set evil for me!"

{23} The guard of honor for the emperor to go out.Han Yingshao's "Han Guan Yi" explained: "The order of the emperor's driving is called the halo, and the soldiers and guards are led by Jiadun outside. They are all called the book, so it is called the halo book." Lifting gold melons, treasure tops, flags and flags) and music and dances have gradually increased in later generations, and have the effect of "making clear the system and showing the rank".

{24} Hualin Garden, also known as Hualinpu, is a royal garden during the Six Dynasties, located in Taicheng.It was built in Sun Wu, named in the Eastern Jin Dynasty, basically formed in the Song Dynasty, rebuilt in the Qi and Liang Dynasties, destroyed at the end of the Liang Dynasty, rebuilt in the Chen Dynasty, and completely destroyed in the Sui and Chen Dynasties.It is located in the area from Nanjing Municipal People's Government, Nanjing Foreign Language School, Jiuhua Mountain to Taipingmen.

{25} It did not belong to Hualin Garden originally, but the two were integrated into one in the Liu Song Dynasty. In 457, Qingshu Hall was renamed Jiahe Hall.

{26} It was rebuilt in the 23rd year of Yuanjia (446).There is a sanctuary hall in the pool.Mr. Jiang commented that "Xiaochuan Yangbi is like a place where the emperor lives in the river; the night waves float gold, and the moon is full of doubts about the Chishui Mansion", "Rose birds and different birds learn to sing and dance by themselves; Shenmu Linghui, I don't know how to shake it down".

{27} The original code of nonsense.It is said that although Wang Yan in the Western Jin Dynasty was a famous scholar, once he found that what he was saying was inconsistent, he immediately changed his statement, so people at that time said that he had "spoofs in his mouth." For example, Jin Sun Sheng's "Jinyang Autumn": Yifu is able to speak, but if he feels uneasy in his mind, he will change it more often, and his mouth will be full of yellows."

{28} Expropriation was a form of the system of selecting officials in the Han Dynasty.Recruitment is the emperor's recruitment of social celebrities to fill important positions in the court.Bi refers to the appointment of subordinate officials by senior bureaucrats of the central government office or officials of local governments, and then recommend them to the imperial court.

{29} There are generally three forms of clear talk.One is a dialogue between two people, the so-called subject-object dialogue.A person who puts forward his own opinion on a certain issue is called a "master"; someone who puts forward different opinions and questions is called a "guest".The host and the guest question and answer each other.The second is one host with multiple guests or one guest with multiple hosts.However, both the host and the guest are dominated by one person, and the rest can intervene.The third is "self-host and guest".When no one else has a good opinion on the problem, someone can ask and answer the question to express their opinion.Here I choose the topic "A Debate about Sages' Sentimentality and Heartlessness", and I fabricated a confrontation by myself, which has no historical basis.Therefore, it cannot be said that the real "Argument of Sages Are Sentient and Emotionless" is like this, and it should be much more profound than what I made up.Cui Xuanji’s disrespect here (at least in the setting of the article and the general debate) is that she always stands in a different theoretical system from the opponent, just like playing a game that does not follow the same set of rules. The opponent uses binary opposition, while She uses dialectics, and some chickens talk to ducks. PS I think this topic can be solved with dialectics, there is no need to argue at all, just like the question of Jesus’ humanity and divinity, wouldn’t it be fine if he had both humanity and divinity?Kudos to Marx.