Phoenix Shadow Coming From the Sky Chapter 19: 、Double Flying Wing

October, the weather is getting colder and colder. In mid-October, you need to wear cotton clothes, officially entering the winter.

Although the weather is cold day by day, Qingwang Palace is full of vigor and joy like spring.

Since the lord returned to the palace with Qing Huijun from Laicheng at the beginning of the month, everyone in the palace has felt the warmth and love between the two people, even the officials in the court also found that the lord is different from the past. He was cold and awe-inspiring, but his eyes were no longer ice-cold, but filled with a soft and warm light, and he occasionally smiled and appreciated the officials. This kind of change, whether it is the courtiers such as Xu Shi, or the palace people such as Ye Lianzhou and Xiangyi, all praise it.

On this day, Feng Duying went back to Fengying Palace, but he didn't see Jiuyao's figure.

Since she recovered from illness and returned to court, he never stepped into Ziying Palace again, and never took the initiative to inquire about political affairs, but he always ate and slept with her in Fengying Palace, except when she went to court, the two of them They are almost inseparable, as long as she comes back down, she will definitely see his figure, or waiting for her at the door, or playing the flute at the window, or reading with a scroll, or writing at the table, or resting on the couch... No matter what kind of mood, Always warm and reassuring to her.

"Where did Qing Huijun go?" She asked Ye Lianzhou, a female historian in the palace.

Ye Lianzhou replied: "Report to the Lord, Qing Huijun went to the Sizhi Pavilion."

Feng Duying frowned when he heard this, thinking to himself, what is Jiuyao going to Si Zhige for? He stepped up and walked out of the palace, wanting to visit Sizhi Pavilion, passing Zhanghua Garden on the way, and walked towards Yanghu Lake with a thought. Turning around the Zhanghua Garden, I saw Jiuyao sitting in the water pavilion by the lake, looking down at something, the winter sun lightly fell on him, and the azure robe was like the sky after the storm, clean and clean clean and soft.

Feng Duying watched quietly for a moment before walking over. The sound of her footsteps startled Jiuyao. When he looked up and saw it was her, he immediately smiled, as warm and pleasant as the winter sun.

"What are you looking at?" She stepped into the pavilion.

Jiuyao put a carved wooden box in his hand on the stone table in the pavilion, "When I was wandering around the palace a few days ago, I passed by the Si Zhi Pavilion, and I heard the masters in the pavilion complaining, 'My lord is not good. I love jewellery, which made us all eat nothing' So I drew a few patterns and asked them to make some jewelry for you, do you like it?"

Feng Duying walked over and sat down beside Jiuyao, watching him open the lid of the box. The box was covered with dark blue brocade, and on the satin was a set of silver bloodstone jewelry.

A bracelet, the bracelet is made into two intertwined tree roots, and the tree roots grow new buds every finger-width apart, and a mung bean-sized heliotrope is embedded in each of the stems of the new buds, which is simple and simple. Sophisticated.

On a straight silver rod, there is a crabapple flower carved from bloodstone about one inch square inlaid, with three flower strings hanging from the petals, all of which are crabapple buds carved from bloodstone the size of a little fingertip. The color is bright red, more colorful than real flowers.

A small comb, the kind that can be used for combing hair and as a headgear. The back of the small comb is made into a crescent shape, and six stars cut from bloodstone are embedded around it. You can imagine when this comb is inserted into the black cloud temples Among them, it seems that the stars and the moon hang in the endless night sky.

A necklace, a slender silver chain, strung with a bloodstone pendant, the pendant is about the size of a thumb, but it is carved into the shape of a phoenix feather.

A wrench finger, about half an inch wide, is polished with bloodstone. On the thick fingertip is carved a phoenix with its wings looking out. Embedded with a shining silver phoenix, it looks noble and gorgeous.

This set of jewelry is simple but not simple, luxurious but not gorgeous, red and silver and white, elegant and elegant, revealing a slight sense of coldness, even Feng Duying, who has never paid much attention to jewelry, looked at it. Can't help but appreciate.

"It's beautiful."

She reached out and twisted the silver chain, looking at the bloodstone phoenix feather fluttering in the wind, she couldn't help smiling.

Seeing that she really likes her, Jiuyao is naturally full of joy, "I will think of some patterns later, and let the master of Sizhige make them. I want to dress up my Aying beautifully."

Feng Duying smiled lightly, and didn't refuse, just said: "Don't make too much, when the time comes, as you said, it will be terrible."

"I have a sense of proportion." Jiuyao smiled, while reaching out to take the wrench and put it on her finger, "Well, the size is just right, and there is no need to repair... Ah Chirp!" Before finishing speaking, she sneezed .

"Sitting by the water in winter is easy to catch cold, let's go back to the palace first." Feng Duying took off the wrench and put it back in the wooden box, "I'll try it on again when I go back to the palace."

"Okay." Jiuyao nodded with a smile.

The two of them went back to Fengying Palace and fiddled with the jewelry. At noon, after having lunch together, Feng Duying went to Hanchen Palace to deal with daily government affairs, while Jiuyao thought about doing things for love The wives painted a few beautiful jewelry, and each was busy for a day.

At night, when Feng Duying was taking a bath, he habitually reached out and stroked the half piece of jade moon hanging on his chest. Is it because of this? That's really embarrassing for him, even if he is jealous, he will be so jealous."

After bathing, she dressed and sat on the bed, raised her hand to remove the silver chain around her neck, looked at the half piece of jade in her palm, thought of Fengji, couldn't help but clenched the jade ornament tightly, lost in thought. Now they are like the jade in this hand, separated by life and death, separated from each other in the sky, and married separately, they can no longer be reunited with jade, and those loves in the past have finally turned into mirrors and moonlight.

Sitting silently for a long time, she put away the jade ornaments, and then put the bloodstone phoenix feather necklace that Jiuyao gave her today around her neck.

"Aying, haven't you slept yet?" When Jiuyao came in, he saw her sitting on the soft couch in front of the window looking up at the night sky. He was thinking about Fengji, so he walked over, raised his hand and put down the window, "In such a cold day, you will catch the cold with the window open."

Feng Duying turned around, looked at him and smiled faintly, "How can I be so delicate."

When Jiuyao saw the bloodstone phoenix feather hanging on her chest, he was stunned for a moment, staring at it for a while, then turned his eyes to Feng Duying's face, and saw her phoenix eyes full of smiles and affection, Can't help but feel shocked, "Aying."

Feng Duying bowed his head slightly, touched the bloodstone phoenix feather, and said softly: "I like this very much."

"Aying..." Jiuyao's voice trembled slightly.

How could he not know what the piece of jade hanging on her chest meant, although every time he saw it, his heart felt like an ant biting him, but he never said a word. But at this moment, she took off the jade ornament and replaced it with a bloodstone phoenix feather, how could he not understand what it meant. Because he understood, he was so excited, almost unable to believe what he saw and heard.

Seeing his reaction like this, Feng Duying felt a sour tenderness in his heart, stretched out his hand to hold Jiuyao's hand, and said softly: "Jiuyao, as long as it comes from your hand, it is picked up by the side of the road." Fallen leaves, I will also like, accept, and cherish."

Before she finished speaking, a shadow fell in front of her eyes, her lips were kissed, it was so hot that it seemed to melt her soul, and she was so frantic that it swept through like a hurricane.

Jiuyao hugs Feng Duying tightly.

She took off the jade ornament and put on the bloodstone phoenix feather. This was just an extravagant wish in his heart. He almost believed that he would never be able to wait for it in this life, but——suddenly it appeared like this, right in front of his eyes, Such truth made him unbelievable. Even at this moment, he was ecstatic and satisfied, his heart stopped beating with joy, and his eye sockets were sore with satisfaction, as if something hot was flowing in his body, pouring into his eye sockets, and it was about to overflow.

He finally - got her heart.

From now on, he and her will love each other and grow old together.

So far, he has nothing more to ask for.

That night, Jiuyao was like a fire, holding Feng Duying tightly in his arms, as if he wanted to melt her into his fiery sea of ​​love, and like an undercurrent in the depths of a river, holding Feng Duying tightly Bound in his turbulent arms, he sank with the waves rolling up and down.

After a night of tossing and turning until the sky is slightly white, both of them are extremely tired and fall asleep.

The next day, Feng Duying, who was supposed to get up at all hours of the day, naturally failed to get up, and Jiuyao also fell into a sweet dream. He only suffered from the maids and servants who were waiting on him. He wanted to call but was afraid of disturbing the Lord. Qing Meng, not screaming but afraid of being late, was angry with the Lord when he turned back early, wandering around in front of the bedroom.

So hesitant, the time came to Maoshi, the red sun rose slowly in the morning, and the blue bird perched on the sycamore tree raised its neck and cried, and the clear cry woke up Jiuyao in the hall, he opened his eyes, Looking at the skylight outside the window, you don't need to ask what time it is, and looking at Feng Duying who is still sleeping sweetly next to the pillow, I really can't bear to wake up, so I quietly got up, put on my outer robe, and walked out of the bedroom. Ye Lianzhou and the others were already waiting.

"My lord is tired, so I will be excused today." Jiuyao told her.

Ye Lianzhou was stunned for a moment, but she reacted casually, bowed her head and agreed, "Yes."

Jiuyao returned to the dormitory, gently lifted the quilt and lay down again, quietly looking at the peaceful sleeping face beside the pillow, watching, a sentence came out of his mind naturally, "The sun in the east, The son of the other sister, in my room. In my room, you are me." Repeatedly repeating silently, I felt that my chest was overflowing with happiness and sweetness. 【Note ○1】

Morning light flows slowly in this silence.

When Feng Duying woke up with his eyes open, the sun was already shining brightly, and the sky and the earth were bright. She was lying down, staring blankly at the bright light in front of the window, seemingly in a daze.

Jiu Yao looked at her dumbfounded appearance, and felt very affectionate in his heart, leaning over to her ear and whispering softly: "As soon as the rooster crows, the morning is full."

After hearing this sound, Feng Duying finally woke up completely. He turned his eyes to look at him, and naturally saw the teasing look on his face, so he replied, "The rooster crows, and the sound of flies." /

Jiuyao endured a smile and continued: "The east is bright, and the dynasty is prosperous."

So Feng Duying also smiled and replied: "The bandit is bright in the east, and the light of the moon rises. The insects fly away, and I am willing to share the dream with my son."

"I'll go home now, I don't have any concubine to hate." Jiuyao pretended to be distressed. 【Note ○2】

The two finished reading a piece of "Chicken Crowing", looked at each other in dismay, and then couldn't help but "puchi" for fun.

After laughing, Feng Duying said: "Since I practiced martial arts at the age of six, I have to get up before dawn to practice martial arts almost every day. I have never slept so late for a long time."

"Occasionally, it's not too much." Jiuyao lay head to head with her.

"Forget it, I won't be able to get up early anyway, and I haven't tasted the feeling of being lazy in bed for many years, so I'll just go back to bed today." Feng Duying rested his head on Jiuyao's neck and lay comfortably.

"Okay, but when I lived in Qianbi Mountain, I often slept in." Jiuyao hugged her and lay under the quilt, feeling that life has been extremely happy so far.

The two lay down for a while, Feng Duying moved and said, "Let's talk."

"Alright, what do you want to say?" Jiuyao said.

Feng Duying thought for a while, and said: "Although I dealt with Li's father and son when I was in Laicheng, I have been thinking about it since I came back."

"Oh?" Jiuyao raised his eyebrows.

"I'm thinking of the people of Laicheng." Feng Duying looked at the top of the bed, "When you were attacked by the master and servant of Li's family with knives, there was no one in the restaurant, whether it was the diners, the shopkeeper, or the waiters. One who dares to help or stop, some just to persuade you and me not to compete with Li Yi. Li's master and servant are only two young lads, but so many people in the restaurant are afraid of them. In front of the inn or in the deputy office of the capital, no matter how arrogant and domineering Li and his son are, the common people dare not criticize them, they just watch the fun."

Jiuyao was slightly taken aback when he heard the words, and looked sideways at Feng Duying.

"Then Li Yi committed so many lives, it should be killed, but..." Feng Duying turned his head and looked at Jiuyao, "Don't you think half of the reason why Li Yi is today is because of his father Li Gang's pampering As a result, half of it is caused by the indulgence of the people of Laicheng? If at the beginning, when Li Yi was bullying the weak in public for the first time, the people dared to stop him and resist him, how could they indulge him to such a lawless level? The point."

After a moment of silence for a long time, he sighed slightly, "You say that, and if you think about it carefully, it is true."

"In the world, there are kind-hearted people like the Hai family and the Niu family, there are brutal people like the Li family and his son, there are people who follow blindly like the school captains and soldiers, and there are also the shopkeepers of Laicheng and the common people. Such a person who is afraid of powerful and evil people and shrinks into silence." Feng Duying moved his eyes to look at the apricot-colored tent, as if looking at the whole world, "Jiuyao, among these people, wicked people like the Li family and his son are only a minority. , but if the common people are like the common people in Laicheng, one day the world will become - the rich and powerful are unscrupulous, and the common people are silent and obedient! Over the years, my brothers and I have suffered bloodshed, lost so many companions, killed so many enemies, Having experienced so much sorrow and sorrow, it was not for the purpose of building such a Great Eastern Dynasty. So..." She turned her head to look at Jiuyao again, her phoenix eyes filled with some kind of light.

"So?" Jiuyao waited for her next sentence.

"Jiuyao, go to Bishan Academy to become a teacher." Feng Duying looked at him and said, her serious eyes seemed to entrust her with an important task for the whole country.

Hearing this, Jiuyao was really surprised, so that he stared blankly at Feng Duying, before responding after a long while, and said, "You want me to give lectures in the academy?"

"Yeah." Feng Duying nodded on the pillow, "I heard from Xiangyi that those gentlemen in Bishan Academy admire your talents and learning, and have always wanted to invite you to give lectures to students in the academy."

"Why do you want me to go? There are many learned scholars in the world, but those in the academy are full of knowledge." Jiuyao was still surprised.

"Because I believe in you." Feng Duying smiled, looking at Jiuyao softly, "Because the students you teach are not only talented, but also kind, upright, strong and brave."

Jiuyao looked into Feng Duying's eyes and was stunned for a moment.

The pair of usually cold and bright phoenix eyes are full of warmth at the moment. It is the gaze of a woman looking at her beloved, the gaze of a wife looking at her husband, tender and full of appreciation and admiration .

In this world, there are very few people who can make "Phoenix King" Feng Duying look like this.

"After more than a hundred years of troubled times, it is understandable for the common people to be afraid of weapons and power, but I don't want my subjects to be like this from generation to generation." Feng Duying stretched out his hand and held Jiu Yao's hand, "So I I hope that Jiuyao can go to Bishan College to teach those students, not only to teach them poetry and essays, but also to teach them that "a person should have a conscience and integrity, should not be afraid of power and violence, and when he meets the old, the weak, the sick and the disabled, he should know how to help each other." If you encounter injustice and injustice, you must dare to speak up', I hope that the Dadong Dynasty will have such an atmosphere of speaking up and acting out!"

"I see." Jiuyao looked at Feng Duying for a long time, as if meeting her for the first time.

"Jiuyao, would you like to help me?" Feng Duying looked at him calmly.

Jiu Yao lightly nodded, and held her hand tightly, "I am your husband, but I will share half or even most of the burden on your shoulders."

"Jiuyao." Feng Duying murmured his name, with a warm sweetness in his heart.

"It's just that I really don't want to part with you." Jiuyao took her hand and rubbed it on his face, silently conveying his nostalgia.

Feng Duying chuckled, "Idiot, you are not required to stay on Qianbi Mountain every day, you only need to go there a few times in a year."

"Oh?" Jiuyao raised his eyebrows, and then he understood, "Are you telling me not to go as Yi San?"

"Of course." Feng Duying nodded, "You have to go as King Qing's husband-in-law Qing Huijun, so that you will attract the attention of the world and have the influence of 'one person goes, and the world follows'. You are like a farmer who sows seeds in the field. One day, the students you teach will be spread among the people. In this way, from generation to generation, the world will inevitably have a new look. There will be more upright and just people, and less cowardice and ugliness. generation."

Jiu Yao couldn't help but smile when he heard the words, "Sowing seeds? This kind of saying is novel and appropriate."

"Actually, I hope it's more than that." Feng Duying gazed through the window paper and landed far, far away, "One is that some of those young students will inevitably become the pillars of the imperial court in the future. I hope that among them There can be more virtuous ministers and good officials. Second, those who are in the top position can only see the three feet in front of them, and they can only hear the report from the court. I hope that the people will dare to resist the power when they are violated and persecuted Dare to argue with reason, let me see let me hear their sadness and anger. The seeds you sow today, Jiuyao, will be the voice of the people in the future, and the eyes and ears of the king."

"Aying." Jiuyao reached out to hug her in admiration, "The people of Qingzhou are lucky to have you."

Feng Duying leaned meekly into his generous and warm embrace, "Jiuyao, it seems that when I'm with you, I can become extra calm and see farther places."

Jiuyao smiled lightly and contentedly, his chest trembled slightly, making the bodies embracing each other feel numb.

So he turned over with Feng Duying in his arms, and the two lying on their sides hugging each other suddenly changed their positions, one on top and one on the bottom. Looking down at the person below her, the bloodstone phoenix feather was falling on her chest, and the bright red spot was lying on the snow-white chest, with a kind of delicacy and beauty, he couldn't help stretching out his hand to rub it, and murmured in a state of intoxication, " Ah Ying, don't worry about the seeds of the people, let's plant a son first."

After the words fell, he embraced Feng Duying and was once again involved in the lingering clouds and rain.

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On that day, the two of them didn't get up until noon.

After grooming, Feng Duying dragged his limp body out of the bedroom. When the maids and servants outside the palace saw her coming out, they all sniggered and lowered their heads. For His Royal Highness Feng Wang, who has always been able to ignore the eyes of the world, At this moment, I couldn't help feeling guilty in my heart, and couldn't help turning around and glaring at the culprit behind me, but the culprit was smiling and stretched out his hands to straighten her clothes, "Aying, although you have internal energy to protect your body, you still wear a fox Qiu is outside, otherwise the cold will enter the body, and you will suffer when you get old."

As a result, His Royal Highness Feng Wang blushed very rarely.

But she didn't know that compared to her former beauty and majesty, because of the lingering relationship between last night and this morning, her eyes were like water with a hint of spring, her jade face was slightly tired, her body was lazy and her feet were sloppy, and her steps were reflexive. With a graceful demeanor and a charming charm all over her body, many court ladies and servants were dumbfounded by Feng Wang's rare amorous feelings.

Seeing that Lord Qinghui had dressed King Qing in fox fur, Ye Lianzhou stepped forward, "My lord, Lord Qinghui, lunch is ready."

"Put it in the warm pavilion." Feng Duying ordered.

"Yes."

After the two of them had lunch, Feng Duying went to Hanchen Hall to review the memorial, while Jiuyao went to the pharmacy of the Imperial Hospital, selected some tonics, and then ordered them to be sent to the dining room to make a cup of chicken soup.

After the hot pot was finished, he personally carried it to Hanchen Hall, opened the door of the hall, and saw Feng Duying burying his head in the hill-like memorial.

"Aying, take a break and have a bowl of soup." He put the soup bowl on the table.

"Yes." Feng Duying responded, but did not look up.

Seeing this for a long time, he poured the hot soup into a bowl, brought it to the desk, and then spooned it to Feng Duying's mouth. Smelling the fragrance, Feng Duying naturally opened his mouth to accept it, his eyes still stayed on the memorial, and his brows were slowly furrowed.

When a bowl of soup was almost finished, Feng Duying suddenly closed the folder with a "snap!" and shouted angrily, "Damn stupid!"

Seeing her angry, Jiuyao knew that the soup was probably not enough to feed, so he drank the rest in one gulp, put down the bowl, and said, "What's the matter?"

Feng Duying handed the folder to him, and said: "Qincheng's governor and Shuocheng's governor went up together to build a dam on the Lan River, the number one dam in the Eastern Dynasty! What kind of stupid people must be to come up with this Such a stupid idea? Build a dam with all the power of the country, and when the enemy comes one day, you only need to send hundreds of people to dig the dam, and dozens of cities in Qingzhou will be submerged in the flood!"

Jiuyao opened the booklet, stared at it, and couldn't help frowning.

Qin City is located by the Lan River, and it is often flooded in years with abundant rainfall, while Shuo City and Lan River are separated by a Qin City. Not to mention the lack of floods, but the lack of water in the dry season. Since Feng Duying came to Qingzhou, he felt the sentiments of the people and obeyed the opinions of the people. So when the two city governors came together, they decided to turn upwards and asked the Lord to allow them to build a large dam in Moshan Valley, the upper reaches of Qincheng. Intercept the flood to ensure that Qincheng will no longer suffer from disasters. Second, after the dam is built, an artificial canal can be built from Moshan Valley to Shuocheng to divert water to relieve the drought in Shuocheng. It is also said that celebrities in the two cities believe that this move is beneficial to the country and the people, and several wealthy businessmen are willing to jointly donate 100,000 silver leaves to build the dam.

"If the dam is really built, wouldn't it be impossible to eat 'snow goose fish' in the future." Jiuyao murmured.

"Huh?" Feng Duying was puzzled, "What snow goose fish?"

"A kind of fish that migrates from north to south like a goose. Because its whole body is as white as silver, it is called the snow goose fish. It lives in the Biya Sea in the south for most of the year, but every spring they will go against the current. Go northward across the Lan River to Jiyuan Lake at the foot of Kunwu Mountain to lay eggs, and then in summer they will take the small fish downstream back to Biyahai." Jiuyao closed the booklet, "If Lan is intercepted in Mo Valley If a dam is built on the river, the snow geese will not be able to return to Jiyuan Lake to lay eggs, so they will become extinct, and they will not be able to eat them in the future."

Feng Duying was originally full of anger, but now hearing his words, he couldn't help laughing, "You just remember to eat snow goose fish."

"That's it." Jiuyao nodded with a smile, "You are from a military family. When you saw this paper, your first reaction was the military disadvantages after the completion of the dam, and I'm an idler, so naturally I thought it was good." It's fun to eat. The meat of this snow goose fish is tender and delicious, it can be said to be the king of fish, once you eat it, you will never forget it."

Feng Duying couldn't help being curious when he heard his praise so much, and said: "Since it's so delicious, let's go to Lanhe to catch a few to eat some other day, but..." She squinted at Jiuyao, "How can you be so delicious?" Stay away from the river." It was obviously a joke about Jiuyao scaring away all the fish last time.

Jiuyao smiled calmly, "Don't worry, you go into the water to catch fish, and I'll go fishing on the shore."

Thinking about the situation, Feng Duying couldn't help but laugh.

"That's right, you have to smile more, my Aying smiles like a goddess." Jiuyao leaned closer and kissed her, and quickly backed away before she could move.

Since then, His Highness Feng Wang's anger disappeared in an instant, and he just frowned slightly when he looked at the notes on the case, and said: "It's thanks to them that they came up with such nonsense."

"It's too cold, the two of us will be warmer by leaning against each other." Jiuyao said as he squeezed into Feng Duying's side and sat down, then stretched out his long arms and hugged her in his arms, "Then Does Ying mean that the dam will not be built?"

"Of course." Feng Duying hugged Ren Jiuyao, leaning more comfortably, "Do you think it should be repaired?"

"This dam must not be built." Jiuyao hurriedly shook his head, "Since the creation of the world, the Lan River has flowed from north to south, which is the natural law of heaven and earth. The waves are raging and the water is fierce, and it is not easy to build a dam. Besides, it is really a dam, not to mention that it is not good for the safety of Qingzhou, but only to talk about the money for the dam. It will be more than a million gold leaves when it is actually built, and the national treasury will be overwhelmed. In the end, it will increase taxes and increase the burden on the people; then, building such a large dam will be a huge project, requiring a lot of labor, and the people will be abandoned. In addition, if the dam is built, if there is a dry season, the upstream and downstream people will inevitably fight for water, which will cause disaster.”

Listening to Jiuyao's analysis one by one, Feng Duying nodded, raised his hand to pick up a few more paperwork from the case, flipped through them casually, and frowned again, "Sure enough, I just guessed." If the governors of the two cities dared to submit this document, it must have been cleared up and down. Look at this, there are so many ministers in the court who have agreed to this document." She threw the document on the case and smiled coldly, "These people... hmph, thought I don't know their tricks! If I agree to build this dam, the treasury will inevitably withdraw huge sums of money. At that time, the upper and lower officials will cover each other's pockets; as for those so-called celebrities who praised this "benefit to the country and the people" He thought that if the first dam in the Great Eastern Dynasty was built, it would surely shock the world and enter the annals of history, and they would use this to make a name for thousands of generations; those wealthy businessmen could take the opportunity to seek personal gain and donate 100,000 silver leaves... ...Hmph! They will probably make more than a million dollars from it! These people are truly despicable!"

Thinking about the filthy pools and abysses represented by this excerpt, Jiuyao couldn't help but sigh, "A Ying, what are you going to do with it?"

"I..." Feng Duying raised his eyebrows, but he just said a word to stop, and instead asked Jiuyao, "Let's not talk about these people, just talk about the dry season in Tancheng, what can Jiuyao do? ?”

After thinking for a while, he said: "I remember reading the "Shan Shui Jing" written by He Xu before, which talked about the landscape of mountains and rivers. How to explore the landform, in simple terms, is to show you where to dig to get water.”

"Oh? You mean, let the people dig wells to fetch water when there is a drought?" Feng Duying said.

"If it's the dry season, this method can temporarily solve the urgent need, but if you want to do it once and for all, you have to think about it." Jiu Yao stood up, took a piece of white paper and spread it on the desk, and then picked up a pen and ink , drawn on paper.

Feng Duying stood up and leaned over to look, and in a moment he saw that he had drawn a rough topographic map on paper.

"The method of blocking the river and repairing the dam suggested by the governor of the two cities is not advisable, and it is not practical to dig an artificial canal, but digging a ditch can solve the drought in Shuocheng." Jiuyao pointed to the picture with his pen, "here Down is the shortest route from the Lan River to Shuocheng. You can dig a 1.5-meter-deep ditch to divert the water from the Lan River to Shuocheng from east to west, and then plant trees on both sides of the ditch to hold the soil firmly. I'm worried that the ditch will collapse." After he finished speaking, he looked up at Feng Duying, "Compared with building a dam, digging such a ditch is much more cost-effective, time-saving and labor-saving, and there is no need to worry about the ditch collapsing during the rainy season and causing floods , what do you think?"

After listening to his suggestion, Feng Duying had already agreed in his heart, so he just nodded with a smile at this moment, and said: "Thank you Qing Huijun for your good plan, I accept it with a lonely smile."

Jiu Yao heard the words, his eyes moved, and he said with a smile: "Then is there any reward for the minister?"

"May I ask what reward Qing Huijun wants?" Feng Duying looked sideways at him.

"Huh?" Jiuyao let go of the pen, pretended to think about it for a while, looked at Feng Duying, "It's enough as long as the lord kisses the servant."

Feng Duying smiled "puchi", then raised his hand and patted Jiuyao's face lightly, "Thunder, rain and dew are all the grace of the king, Qing Hui-jun will continue."

"My lord refuses to kiss my little minister, so my little minister will kiss my lord." Jiuyao took Feng Duying's hand, pulled her into his arms, bowed his head and kissed her on the face, that was Looking up, "Aying, let's go back to the palace."

"No, the papers haven't been approved yet." Feng Duying pushed him away and sat down before the case again.

"Sigh, I can't even compare to zhezi." Jiuyao sighed.

Feng Duying raised his head, looked at him solemnly and said: "I just want to deal with it during the day so that it won't take up the time at night. I am the king of Qingzhou during the day, and I have to put state affairs first. To be Jiuyao's wife, I want to accompany my husband."

After being in a daze for a long time, I sighed deeply from my heart, "A Ying, I will live forever if you treat me like this."

Hearing this, Feng Duying put down the folder in his hand and reached out to hold his hand, "Jiuyao, you have said that life after life is too ethereal, let's live this life well first."

"Yeah." Jiu Yao held her hand tightly.

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Going to court the next day, Feng Duying transferred the prefects of Tancheng and Shuocheng from the two cities, and sent them to Xuncheng and Licheng in the southwest to take up their posts, and appointed a capable minister as the prefects of the two cities. Then, from the He Xu family, someone who is familiar with geography was selected as "Dushuan Yin", who was in charge of the canal project from Lanhetong to Shuocheng. A matter of duty.

In the last two months of the sixth year of the Yuan Ding, all parts of Qingzhou were peaceful, and the days of Feng Duying and Jiuyao also lived peacefully and peacefully.

In the daytime, Feng Duying is busy with government affairs, while Jiuyao mostly stays in the study; at night, the two of them will put aside everything and live together in Fengying Palace, chatting about interesting things, or playing the flute to enjoy music, Or drink tea, or just accompany quietly, the love is comparable to mandarin ducks. Occasionally, when they were free, the two of them changed their disguises and left the palace. Although they couldn't go to the ends of the earth, they could still take a walk in the capital.

After the New Year, Qingzhou, located in the southwest, gradually warmed up.

On the second day of February, Jiuyao went to Qianbi Mountain.

Bishan Academy has been informed by the Governor of Shicheng for a long time, and today there will be an imperial edict sent by King Qing, so everyone in the academy has been preparing to receive the imperial edict, and the Governor of Shicheng is waiting at the foot of the mountain in person.

When they saw Mr. "Yi San" coming with the support of a group of attendants and guards, everyone in the academy couldn't help being stunned. It wasn't until Fu Yin introduced that this was Qing Huijun that he came back to his senses and hurriedly knelt down to salute. The servant read out the imperial edict that Qing Wang expects the academy to cultivate more talents, and the academy is full of joy.

And when Jiuyao stood in the academy, he suddenly remembered the days on Mount Jiuluo. As one of the three royal families of Jiuluo, he was responsible for teaching and teaching the descendants of Jiuluo, but now things are neither people nor people. But he still faced Jingjing's students, which seemed to carry a kind of fateful doom.

Since then, Jiuyao will give lectures at Bishan Academy for three days every month. His unrestrained and elegant demeanor, refined and upright character, outstanding and profound knowledge, and humorous and witty conversation all make the students admire him. And among the students he taught, some served in the imperial court, some became talents in the folk, and some traveled around the world to preach...all of them are endowed with strength of character and are different from ordinary people.

Occasionally, Feng Duying would accompany him to Qianbi Mountain when he was free.

Therefore, because of the relationship between Qing King and Qing Huijun, Bishan Academy became famous, which made the whole Qingzhou look at it, and countless scholars yearned for it. Later, it became the number one academy in the Eastern Dynasty, and countless people walked out of Qianbi Mountain. Confucianism, famous scholars, heroes... Qingzhou is also the cradle of straight ministers and admonishing ministers. Countless virtuous ministers and officials who dare to speak up and commit crimes for the country and the people have emerged. There is a chivalrous spirit to help each other when he sees injustice.

This is why the first generation queen of Qingzhou was clearly a phoenix king with unrivaled martial arts, but she became the most cultured one in Kyushu in later generations. Green" and so on.

Because of this, Qing Huijun, the son-in-law of King Qing in the history books, is an image of a learned literati. People in later generations do not know that there is a Jiuluo tribe, and they only think that Qing Huijun is a scholar. The king made a legendary marriage.

These are all later.

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In May, a plague of locusts occurred in Xuncheng in the north of Qingzhou. The land of Xuncheng is vast and fertile, and it is located on the banks of Xunshui. It is a land of fish and rice, and its annual output is almost equal to that of the other five cities. Due to its geographical advantages, Xuncheng has always had very few natural disasters. Due to the lack of rain and drought in spring and summer this year, locust plagues occurred. At this time, it is the time when the rice ears are heading. Once the locusts come, this year's harvest will be ruined. Not only Yin of Xuncheng Mansion was anxious to get angry, even Feng Duying was also anxious about it.

Jiuyao learned about this when he came back from Qianbi Mountain.

In the evening, Feng Duying returned to the palace, still frowning, and smiled when he saw Jiuyao came back.

"What do the ministers think about the locust plague in Xuncheng?" Jiuyao pulled her to sit down on the couch by the window.

"Well, besides catching locusts, it is the old method of sprinkling grass ash and lime to prevent insects from eating them." Feng Duying shook his head, "After all, what can be caught is limited, and locusts can't be killed without end. No." She grew up in the common people and knew that the impact of locust plague on the people was almost devastating, so she was so worried.

Jiuyao looked at her, was silent for a while, and said, "Then I'll go to Xuncheng to have a look."

Feng Duying was taken aback for a moment, then understood, and looked at Jiuyao in silence for a while.

"You don't have to worry too much, I will find something." Jiuyao reached out to hug her, leaning his head against her cheek, "I said, I can share half of the burden on your shoulders."

Feng Duying closed his eyes and leaned into his arms, and said after a while, "I'll go with you."

"Huh?" Jiuyao was slightly startled, looking down at her.

"I'll go with you." Feng Duying repeated, raised his hand, and landed on Jiuyao's arm that was holding her.

Jiuyao nodded, "Okay." Flipping his palms, he and Feng Duying's fingers intertwined, silently depending on each other.

That night, the two slept peacefully.

The next day, in the morning of Ziying Hall, Feng Duying announced that he would go to Xuncheng to inspect the disaster in person, and the officials were naturally speechless.

The next day she set off for Xuncheng.

Qing Wang's king arrived in Xuncheng on May 16th. Many years later, the people of Xuncheng will never forget the scene of that day. Historians will also record the events of that day in the annals the next one.

After hearing the news that King Qing was coming to make an inspection tour, the governor of Xuncheng led a group of officials of all sizes to wait in front of the city gate early on the 16th.

At the time of the day, only the sound of hoofbeats of "da da da!" came from a distance, and after a while, hundreds of riders were seen rushing towards the city gate like white waves, and they arrived at the city gate in the blink of an eye. The two riders reined in their horses, and the hundreds of riders behind them stopped in unison, and the sound of hooves disappeared in an instant, and there was a complete silence in front of the city gate.

Knowing that King Qing and Emperor Huihui arrived, Fu Yin hurriedly knelt down to meet the king, followed by all the officials behind him.

After King Qing arrived in Xuncheng, he didn't even take a sip of water, so he ordered Fu Yin to lead him to check the disaster-stricken fields.

How dare Fu Yin refuse to follow, he is busy leading the way.

When Fu Yin accompanied Qing Wang through Xuncheng and walked towards Xiaowai, the people suddenly found that the birds were singing more and louder than before. Occasionally, when people looked up, they saw a big blue bird flying in the sky. It spread its huge wings and hovered in the air, following the blue king on the ground like a shadow in the sky, flying around the blue bird. There are so many birds, and they are the source of those endlessly noisy calls, and the number of birds is still increasing, which seems to have a tendency to fill the entire sky.

Such a vision shocked the people of Xuncheng. They didn't know why there were so many birds today, and why did these birds come?

It wasn't until King Qing arrived at Xiaowai's field, and the birds in the sky flew towards the field, that they suddenly understood.

Swallows, crows, magpies, larks, falcons, cranes, plovers... Countless birds pounced on the fields like a sky net, pecking at the locusts that ravaged the rice fields into the stomach.

In the face of these natural enemies, the locusts turned into a delicacy to satisfy the hunger.

At that moment, the officials and common people in Xuncheng were all shocked by the scene in front of them, and they were all stunned, unable to believe it.

When the birds finished pecking the locusts in one field and then flew to another, some farmers walked down the ridge nervously, fearing that the birds would also eat up the ears of rice, only to find that only some were bitten by locusts. After that, the remaining ears of rice are still hanging on the rice seedlings intact.

"My God, are these birds sent by God to help us survive the disaster?"

The people were amazed and raised their heads to ask the sky, where the sun was high and the sky was blue and cloudless.

Then, they looked at King Qing standing in front of the field.

The Queen, dressed in white as snow, with an awe-inspiring demeanor, as proud and beautiful as a phoenix, looked calmly at the birds pecking at the locusts in the fields, as calmly and calmly as she looked at her loyal and hardworking courtiers.

"Fengwang! It's our Fengwang!"

The officials of Xuncheng and the people of Xuncheng knelt down one after another, full of excitement and admiration.

It's all thanks to Feng Wang! It was Feng Wang who came, and these birds came!

This miraculous scene is all because of Feng Wang! The king of Qingzhou reincarnated from their heavenly phoenix!

The phoenix is ​​a noble **** in the sky, controlling all birds and looking down on all directions!

The Phoenix King in the form of a phoenix drives these birds and saves the people of Xuncheng!

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The locusts were wiped out with the help of the birds, and the fact that Feng Duying patrolled Xuncheng until the locusts disappeared has become a legend.

The next day, when she drove away from Xuncheng, the people in the city crowded the long street, so that the car prepared for her by the Governor of Xuncheng City could not pass through at all. The people wanted to see their queen with their own eyes and take a look at this How magnificent is the only Phoenix King in the world!

At the end of that day, Feng Duying opened the car door amidst the shouts of the people. The moment she stepped out of the car, the people on the long street were all silent, and then bowed like a tide.

In the world, there is no better queen than her!

In the world, there is no more beautiful queen than her!

The Phoenix King in front of him is so perfect both in appearance and demeanor that the common people kneel down at the feet of their beloved Queen.

Feng Duying looked back at Jiuyao, then stretched out his hand with a smile.

In the carriage, Jiuyao stepped out calmly and reached out to hold her hand.

The two stepped out of the chariot and walked side by side on the long street. The common people automatically made way for them.

"Long live Feng Wang! Long live Qing Huijun!"

"Long live Feng Wang! Long live Qing Huijun!"

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Amidst the people's shouts of congratulations like a tsunami, the two walked hand in hand, looked at each other and smiled from time to time, and conveyed each other's hearts through this look and smile.

Ordinary people possessing supernatural powers will only arouse the hatred and panic of others, and will only invite peeping pictures and disasters. However, if a king possesses extraordinary abilities, the common people will be in awe and even rejoice in every possible way, because it is in the eyes of the common people. It means that the king is deeply favored by God, and God bestows this land with special care.

As Jiuyao, if you let the world know that you have aura, it will cause disaster, but—although I can't let the people know that this is all due to you, but I want to receive their thanks together with you.

All glory, you and I share together!

The two set off back to the capital with the gratitude and gratitude of the people of Xuncheng.

The officials had already heard the news, and they all went out of the city to welcome him, and the people in the capital also lined up to welcome him.

Feng Duying and Jiuyao walked side by side, and received the respect and love of courtiers and common people.

This kind of respect and love can unite the subjects and the whole Qingzhou.

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After returning from Xuncheng, life is still the same as before, and Feng Duying and Jiuyao are becoming more and more loving and sweet.

On this day, Jiuyao changed into casual clothes and went out of the palace alone. He wanted to pick out some books that were missing in the palace. When he finished shopping and walked back, he saw a shop selling fresh red bayberries on the street, so he bought a small basket . When he returned to the palace, he saw that the time had passed, so he picked some red bayberries and washed them, and then went to Hanchen Hall.

"I just fell asleep, so it's just right for you to send this." Feng Duying looked at the pile of red and green bayberries on the white porcelain plate, and he paused, dropped the memorial, picked it up and ate it.

Jiuyao couldn't help being surprised when he saw Feng Duying eating with gusto, and asked, "Aying, aren't you afraid of sour?" , but it is not yet mature, and the taste is very sour. If you eat one by one like Feng Duying, don't lose your teeth sour.

"Is it sour?" Feng Duying ate another one and shook his head, "Sour and sweet, I think it tastes just right."

Jiuyao heard the words, looked at her, and in a moment he got up and walked out of Hanchen Hall.

Feng Duying ate the red bayberry by himself, and he ate it all up in a short while. Feeling rather exhausted, he wiped his hands and picked up the booklet again.

After a while, Jiuyao came back, followed by an old doctor.

"What is this for?" Feng Duying was puzzled.

"Let the imperial physician feel your pulse." Jiuyao pulled her up from the desk and sat down on the couch.

After the imperial physician saluted first, he sat down on the low stool in front of her and stretched out his hand to feel the pulse.

After a while, the old doctor frowned, and then his orange-peel-like old face lit up with joy, and then he got up and bowed his head, "Congratulations, Lord! Congratulations, Lord Qing Hui! The Lord is happy!"

As soon as this remark came out, Feng Duying was stunned on the spot, and although Jiuyao had guessed in his heart, he still couldn't help being stunned, and then he was ecstatic, regardless of the presence of the old doctor, he hugged Feng Du Ying shouted: "A Ying, we have a baby!"

"Congratulations, my lord! Congratulations to Qing Huijun! My lord is three months pregnant! We have a king's heir in Qingzhou!" The old imperial doctor couldn't help but be overjoyed.

There was an old imperial doctor yelling so loudly that all the maids, servants, and guards outside the palace heard it. Congratulations came one after another, and soon the news of the Lord's pregnancy spread throughout the palace.

After seeing off the old doctor, Feng Duying was still a little dazed. He sat in the hall, looked down at his waist, and stretched out his hand to touch it gently. There was a child in it, but she didn't realize it. This feeling was so strange and complicated that she couldn't tell whether it was more joy than surprise, or more surprise than joy, but——looking up and seeing Jiu Yao with a happy face, she suddenly felt joy in her heart.

Jiuyao sat down beside her and took her hand, "Aying, we are going to be parents! I am so happy!"

Feng Duying lowered his head and smiled.

"Fortunately, I asked the imperial doctor to take the pulse, otherwise I wouldn't know about it for three months, and I don't know when you, a fool, will find out." Jiuyao carefully touched her stomach.

"It's really strange." Feng Duying was also quite puzzled, "Isn't pregnant women always shy? I remember that the sisters-in-law used to be pregnant, and they had to vomit many times a day and couldn't eat anything. But I don't have that at all."

Jiuyao said with a smile: "I asked the imperial doctor just now, and he said that most women will be like that when they are pregnant, but there are also a few who don't respond, they just eat more and sleep more."

"Eat a lot and sleep a lot, what about pigs?" Feng Duying pouted.

"Hahahaha..." Jiuyao laughed loudly, "It means Phoenix."

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The next day, in the Ziying Hall, all the ministers congratulated the lord with joy, and congratulated Qingzhou for having a king heir.

After Xia Dynasty returned to Fengying Palace, the first thing Feng Duying did was to personally write a letter to tell the seven brothers about her pregnancy. Although the eight of them are separated, they will write several letters to each other in a year, and among the eight of them, except Feng Duying, the rest have already had children, and even Fengji and Nanpianyue, who are the latest to get married, have their own children. have a son.

Not long after Feng Duying's letter was sent, the seven brothers not only responded to the letter immediately, but also sent their cronies as envoys to send many gifts.

Food, clothes, and things, the seven brothers wanted to send all the best things in the world to their younger sisters (sisters), so the gifts almost filled up half of the palace, except for the mothers. In addition to Feng Duying and the baby in his belly, the envoys also conveyed the hearts of the kings-Qing Huijun's birthday is coming soon, so this time they brought the birthday gifts together.

Jiuyao's birthday is on the seventh day of August, which is far from "coming soon", but this is the first time that her seven brothers have clearly mentioned Qing Huijun since Feng Duying and Jiuyao got married It was the first time that someone sent a gift to Jiuyao dignifiedly. Even on the jade throne, Feng Duying and Jiuyao were stunned for a moment, and then Feng Duying smiled brightly, thanking the seven brothers for their generous gifts.

Back to Fengying Palace, Feng Duying ordered people to bring all the gifts that the seven brothers had given to Qing Huijun.

Although those gifts are expensive, given their current status, there is nothing in the world that attracts their attention, but Feng Duying is watching and touching each one, full of joy.

These gifts have nothing to do with high or low, but they represent one meaning - the seven brothers admitted Jiuyao's identity - admitted that he is their sister-in-law (brother-in-law), admitted that he and Feng Duying are husband and wife, admitted that they are family.

So, even though Jiuyao is not interested in those expensive gifts at all, and he doesn't care about whether the emperor and the six kings of the Great Eastern Dynasty recognize or not, but as Feng Duying's brother, he recognizes their husband and wife. Appreciate it, and seeing Feng Duying so happy, I feel relieved from the bottom of my heart.

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On the twelfth day of November in the seventh year of Yuan Ding.

Feng Duying gave birth to a son in Fengying Palace. The long-awaited son of Qingzhou subjects was finally born, and Qingzhou has a heir apparent.

When Jiuyao named him, he said: "This child is destined to be the king of Qingzhou. Since he wants to be the king of the people, I hope he is a wise king. To be a wise king, you must keep in mind that 'listen and listen to understand , if you listen to it, you will be dark', so I named him Jianming, Feng Jianming."

Then he said again: "Don't tell the child that he is a descendant of the Jiuluo clan, and don't let him know that the Jiuluo royal family has supernatural powers."

Hearing this, Feng Duying just sighed silently.

She thought of the tragedy on Jiuluo Mountain, and she also knew that Jiuyao's mood at this moment must be mixed with sadness and joy. Sorrow those lost lives that can never come back, and rejoice at the new life born at this moment.

Jiuyao opened his arms to hold her and the child in her arms, and the three cuddled up to each other.

"The Jiuluo clan no longer exists, letting him know the past will only add pain, and letting him have supernatural powers will only increase trouble, so don't let him know everything about Jiuluo. A person with martial arts, If you don't practice for a few years, it will be useless. Therefore, even if he has inherited spiritual power, but he doesn't know it, and if he doesn't use it, then it is tantamount to not having it."

"Okay." Feng Duying nodded.

When the child was full moon, a banquet was held in the palace to celebrate.

At night, when the sky is full of fireworks, Feng Duying holds the child and Jiuyao to the Changheng Building in front of the palace, accepts the congratulations of the people, and bestows "Centenary Cake" and the people of the capital.

That night, the fireworks were brilliant in the night sky, and the whole country in Qingzhou celebrated with joy.

Standing among the officials, Prime Minister Xu Shi looked at the family of three in front of him—— King Qing, Qing Huijun, and Shizi Feng Jianming in his arms— for a long, long time, and then a gratified smile appeared on his face.

Nan Gongxiu, who was standing beside him, occasionally saw the smile on his face, and was a little surprised, "It's rare to see the Prime Minister smiling so happily."

Xu Shi glanced at him, and said slowly: "Finally lived up to Mr. Yu's entrustment, the Lord has obtained the usual happiness."

Nan Gongxiu raised his eyebrows when he heard the words, "Ordinary happiness?" Then he looked ahead, "Whether it is ordinary or not, perhaps only future generations can judge."

"In my eyes, the lord has obtained ordinary happiness because of Lord Qing Hui." Xu Shi smiled and looked at the long back in front of him, "Fortunately, there is a Qing Hui Lord in the world."

"The Prime Minister appreciates him so much?" Nan Gongxiu disapproved. In his opinion, this Qing Huijun is no match for Toyoshiro.

Xu Shi was silent for a moment, and said: "My lord, ordinary men will only feel inferior when they see a woman like this. But a real hero will know how to appreciate her and admire her sincerely, so Qing Huijun is A stalwart man that is rare in the world."

Nan Gongxiu smiled and did not argue with him. He looked at the man standing side by side with Feng Duying, although he had a deep friendship with Toyoshiro, he appreciated, understood and respected Toyoshiro more, but—he had to admit that this man was very suitable for her.

This man can shoulder the burden of the world with her, or he can silently wait behind her.

The phoenix roaring soaringly above the sky just needs such a partner, who can fly with each other, and can also watch tenderly.

As for the little court lady Xiangyi, she looked at the extremely dazzling Qing Wang and Qing Huijun under the fireworks, and saw them standing happily on the top of the mountain with their babies in their arms. She turned her head and saw the eyebrows and eyes Nangongxiu, who was like the moon, her heart skipped a beat, and then she stretched out her hand and tugged at his sleeve, saying, "Master Nangong, I will be able to leave the palace next spring, and I can also get married." Her big watery eyes looked forward to Looking at him, expressing his heart in a pulse.

Nangong Xiuruyue's gentle eyebrows and eyes suddenly froze into black and cold scythes. After a while, he looked at the little girl very puzzled. After a while, he said: "Little girl, you can call I am Uncle Nangong."

The little girl and her uncle are two generations separated by a long age gap.

It seems to be a long time for a baby to grow into a child, a teenager, and an adult, but the time flows slowly. Before you know it, when you look back, you will find that the time flies by Like a knife, the beautiful little girl suddenly turned into a yellow flower of yesterday, the handsome uncle's temples were slightly frosted, and the toddler child grew into a heroic teenager.

[Note ○1] "The Book of Songs? The Day of the East" (to the effect: Sun of the East, that beautiful girl is in my house. In my house, stay with me.)

[Note ○2] "The Book of Songs? Rooster Crowing" (rough meaning: The rooster has already crowed, and the court hall should be full of court ministers. That is not the rooster crowing, but the sound of flies. The east is bright , the court hall should be bustling with people. It’s not the light of the east, but the light of the moon. Bugs are buzzing, it’s good to sleep with you again. But the court meeting is about to end, I hope the ministers don’t blame you and me .)