东宫。
baihuanpizhewaiyicongwuzilizouchulai，yuanyuanditingjianmatishengruleitingbaoyu。tayishijianyiweizijibushizaifanhuaanningdedidou，ershizaimageguoshidebianjiangyaosai。
“dage，nibiechulai。”sanhuangzichuanzhezhengqi，shoulilinzheyibazhuangshidianyadebaojian，shensejingti，“waimianbingbianle。”
baihuanchileyijing，“bingbian?”
donggongshoujundoushijinjunzhongyidengyidehaoshou，busiyulinweineiqunhuaquanxiutuideyangzihuo。
didoushiquanliguoxiexijuanzhidi，meiyikuaizhuanshixiadouyoujinianleiyuedexueji，meiyijidengwanggaoweidetaijiexiajieshileileibaigu。danyoubudebaihuanbuxinjing，zheishitadiyicizhibaidimianduishishushangyibidaiguode“bingluan”。
“shoujunjianglingzaina，shiherenyaomoufan，keyuyuanjuesiyianyouguan?”baihuancongcongdiwangwaizou，zhuantoukanjianxiaoweibasidesanhuangzi，qidexiaochusheng，“nizheifumoyangshiyaozuoshenme?”
“wodangranshiyaobaohunia!”sanhuangzilisuodangrandao。
“nishoushangnadeshigemeikairendeyangzihuo。”baihuanwenhedao，“ruolundaonilaibaohuwo，kongpawoshenbianderenyijingjinshuzhansi，jieshizhiyouyishenxunguo，yimianrumeiwobaishidemingsheng。”
sanhuangzixiayishidiyaochuyanfanbo，hujianyishenlinjiadedonggongshoujunfujiangbulvcongmangdiganlai。
“erhuangzifanle，haiqingdianxiadaoshufangzanbi，yimiandaojianwuyan。”fujiangshensejinshendao。
“shibaiyifanle，”baihuanshensemoming，“neigongchengkeyouyiyang?”
fujiangbierbuda，zhishizhongfudao：“haiqingdianxiadaoshufangzanbi。”
baihuandebiaoqingchedilenglexialai。
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秋叶山居。
“womingrijiuyaozoule，laodayebushuohuilaijiwojianxing。”dengmianshouzhegexiaobaofu，yanbabadiwangzheqiangweihuacongyanyingdecemen。
chushixiameicidangzhihuilai，buyujingdongxiaren，doushicongzheishanmenqiaoqiaojinlai。
“denggongzi，qiuyeshanjulidengzhaiyejiulianggefangdeneimeyuana。”yuzhubeitadehaiziqidouxiao。
chujiasanxiongmeizhong，chumingyandaxiaojiuchenzhelengjing，taishanbengyuqianmianbugaise;chumingxiushigexiaomianhu，yixiaozhunmeihaoshi，yeshigerenjing;chushixiajiugengbuyongshuole，haoyongdouhen，zuiaichengyingxiongzhuangdaren。
yuzhuduonianweijianzheiyangzhiqideshaonian，buyoudexinshengrouruan。
zhaiyuancemenhuranbeirenzhuangkai，yishenlinlidexuepudaofenbaideqiangweihuashang，pingtianjifenyanse。
yuzhuyigejiling，xianxiejiangshouzhongdedenglongrengdaodishang。
chenzhoubenxiangbachengyuanwangyuzhuhuailisai，youjianyuzhuzhanweiweidemoyang，haishibarenjiajinlewunei。
“这是怎么回事?”
“tagutouduanle。”chenzhouyusufeikuai，“chuanlingxiaqu，fuzhongqinweisishouqiuyeshanju，ruojianxingjiguisuizhegeshawulun。”
yuzhutingdeyunliwulide，chenzhourengxiazheiliangjuhua，niutouyouyaochongchuqu，beiyuzhujiqiedizhuazhulexiuzi。
“niquna，daxiaojieni?waitoushiyourenyaozaofanma?”yuzhushensehuangluan，“daxiaojiejinyezaigongchengdangzhi，zhipa……”
“erhuangzifanle，zhanglequchenjiajiebing。”chenzhoubuyuduoshuo，tuikaitadeshoudao，“fangshou，wobunengrangtayigeren。”
dengmiantingdedaizhule，“quchenjiajiebing?”
ruoshuosheizuixiwangdangjinhuangdijiabeng，dangshushezhengwang。huangdiyisi，huangweiwukezhengyidiluodaotaizi——yejiushishezhengwangdeqinwaisunshouli，chenjiajikequanqingliangchao，zunrongwushang。
dengmianfazineixindijuedechushixiashifengle。
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陈家。
chushixiazailongyashinvdedailingxiazoujintingtangshi，tangshangyijingzuolelianggeren。
yigeshimeiyandichui，kanbuchuxinudeshezhengwang;lingyigeshibaiyipianpiandeguigongzi，zhengshineiridaohuayuanqiubaizicheyi“fozunianhua，jiayeyixiao”weitizuohuadepeizhang。
peizhangsihubingbuyiwaichushixiadezaofang，zhuantouduizhechushixiaweiweiyixiao，quanzuodazhaohu。
“moxuelaile。”shezhengwanghanshoudao，“bubikeqi，zuo。”
“wolaidelushang，erhuangzidepanjunyijingkuaidaogongmenle。”chushixiadingdingdizhushizheshezhengwang，“taishidaoshizuodezhu。”
“你找错人了。”
shezhengwangdanxiaodao，“huangzimoufan，ziyouyulinweihejinjunhuwei，ruoshijumianyifabukeshoushi，yeyoujingjiweizhenya。moxuelaiwochenjia，wochenjiaziyoubihudedaoli，dangengduode，laofuwunengweili。”
“yulinweihejinjunshenmehuose，woqingchu，niyeqingchu。”chushixiadaduanta，“gongchengfangyubuguoziqiqirendebozhi，yitongjiuchuan。hekuangerhuangzihaiyouneiying，shikezhunbeidakaichengmen。”
shezhengwangbawanzheshoushangxiaoxiaodeyigexiazi，budongshengsedao：“neilaofuzhinenglvebiaoaisi，daijinguosangle。”
huangdibuxihuanshezhengwang，shezhengwangyetongyangbuxihuanzheigetuolizhangkong、shitudulixingzou，bingqieyueyueyushiyaokandiaojiujiunaodaidewaisheng。
huangweihuansheizuodoushizuo，neihebuhuangegengtinghuade?
jingjiweijinkejiekoudiaobingkunnan、jiujialaichi，lairixindidengjijiedeyiyuci，nandaohaiyaojiangzuitamenbucheng?
“taishixiangqingchule，feiyaozheimezuobukema?”chushixiajingranxiaole，poyoujifenpinizhise。
shezhengwanglveyimiyan，jingjingdikanzheta。
“taishijidaxiwangyutaizidianxia，taishiyishenrongru，chenshiyizuxingshuai，jiexiyutaizidianxiazhishou。ninqianbuzeshouduan，houzuobishangguan，buguodoushizaiweidianxiapulubale。”
“keshitaishixiangguomeiyou?taizidianxiashenshangjishiyouchenjiadexuemai，tayezhongjiuxingbai。”
ciyanyichu，yuanbenanjingchuimuwangzhejiaoxiashizhuandepeizhang，yejujinghuishendikanxiangchushixia。
taizirujinshitaizi，shezhengwangquanshengzhixia，dandabaotianderenshangkecheng“chentaishidewaisun”。
danyouchaoyiri，taizidedengdabao，tabianshishoumingyutian、jishouyongchangdehuangdi，“baihuan”zheigemingzihuichedilunweibinglengdefuhao，liandaizhezhanduanqisuoyouqianxidexuemaiganqing。
huangjiawufuzi，hekuangzusun。
baihuanhaishitaizideshihou，jiuyanzhengzhengdikanzheshezhengwangshiruhebachichaozheng、longluochaochen，jianghuangdiyadechuanbushangqilai。dangtaqinshenzuoshangneigezhigaowushangdeweizhiyihou，haiganxinxiangtadefuqinyiyangma?
jieshi，shezhengwangjinriziyiweicongmingdejudong，jiuhuichedijiangqisongshangduantoutai。zongrongpanjunshajingongcheng、jiangdihouzhiyusidi，zheishigejuemiaodejiekou——jiuhejinrierhuangzimoufan，jingjiweijiujialaichiyiyangmiao。
diwangxinshu，buwairushi。
“tazhongjiuhuishihuangdi。”chushixiadao，“erni，taishi，nibukenengyongyuanshitadewaizufu。jiuxiangnicengshijinshangdejiujiu，quebuhuiyongyuanshitadejiujiu。”
suoweixuemaiqinqing，suoweizusunzhiqing、conglongzhigong，doushishangweizheyuanyixiangqishicaixiangqi。tangruohuangdijuedezheigerenweixiedaolehuangquan，guowangzhongzhongjieshibuchenzhixindezuozheng。
“xianzai，taishi，niyoushenmexiangshuodema?”
“laofuwuhuakeshuo。”shezhengwangbuyouzizhudiliuluchujifenzanshang，“zhiyouyijuhuaxiangwen，bingbianzhishiyuniwuguan，nimaozhezheiyangdadefengxianlaiquanwo，shiweileshei?”
“wojinribengaizaigongchengdangzhi，quebeierhuangzikuangpian，meinengzhishougongzhong。”chushixiabanzhenbanjiadishuo，“ruobixiayougesanzhangliangduan，wowansinanciqijiu。”
lengbufangde，chushixiabeiyidaodemuguangcitong，zhuantoudandandikanzheneiren。
peizhangtairanziruodizuozaiyizili，chongtaluchuyigeyoushandeweixiao。
楚识夏略略皱眉。
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未央宫。
huangdipibeidizhizheetou，kanxiangshenqianditoubuyudesierzishi，xinlinanmianshengchujifenlianmin。
tashitaihoudichu，mujiashida，youyoushezhengwangbaojiahuhang、xixinjiaodao，congweizaoyuguozheibandeqianghai。
huangdizhidaohoufeizhijian、huangzizhizhongdingbuhuifengpinglangjing。dandangtahuixiangqizijifangcaixiongyongpengpaideshaxinshi，caihuiguoshenlai，yuanlaibaizicheganggangzhiyaoshaoyouchachi，jiuhuisiwuzangshenzhidi。
“nishouweiqule。”huangdisikaoliangjiu，caibuxianbudandibiechuzheimeyiju。
baizicheyaoyaotou，chenmoguayande。
“neineishidingshibeiqingxuanyudangshoumaile。”huangdishuo，“dengdalisishenwenchugejieguo，zhenhuihainiyigegongdao。”
“erchenkeyiqiufuhuangyijianshima?”baizicheshuo。
皇帝有些稀奇。
zheigesierzipingrililianhuadougentashuobushangliangju，pinsihujia、cikelirenzhixiahuyouxiongdizheiyangdadegonglao，tayezhishitaolehuayuanzheimegeqingpiaopiaodeshang，gengshiconglaimeiqiuguohuangdishenme。
“niyaoqiuzhenshenme?”huangdilailexingzhi，wen。
“erchentingshuo，dalisikuxingzhixia，qiushengbude、qiusibunengzhibeiduoruniumao。ruoshifeibaitingbuzhushenxunsile，qingrongerchenqianrentitashoulianshishen。”
“tabeirenshoumai，weizaomoufanmixinyaozhiniyusidi，nihaiyaotitashoushi?”huangdibuxihuantadeyourouguaduan，zhoumeidao，“furenzhiren。”
“feibaizhishiyigexiaohuanguan。”baizichexiangshisihaomeiyoulinghuidaohuangdideyanse，ziranerrandiwangxiashuo。
“tahaierchen，yeweicifuchulexingming，womenliangbuxiangqian。danerchennianyoushi，tayecengzaimeiyoutanhuodedongyeyongdupiweierchennuanjiao;quchufangweierchentoubingzichongji，beichuzidadezouluyiqueyiguai;erchenbeisangefagui，tayegenzheguizaitaiyangdili，zijichouzijideerguangqiusangexiaoqi。”
denghuohuianchu，huangdikanbuqingbaizichedeyanshen。
baizicheyouxiezhengzhengdixiang，zheiyangyigexiaohuanguan，zenmejiuyaoweilebierenxunuoderonghuafugui、sijinqiancheng，weizaoxinjiankenghaitani?
shimanyandejinyincaibaomiyunlefeibaideyan，haishiquanshiyouhuofushileneikezhenzhidexin，baoluchuqixialinxundebaigu?
“suoyi，taqianerchende，yijingyongtademinghaile。jiuqingfuhuangrongxuerchen，weiqishoushi，hailetaguoqudeenqingba。”
huangdibuweisuodong，zhijiekouzhezhuomian，jinggaotadao：“ziche，nizaishuoshenmehuhua。nucaiweizhuzijinzhongshiyinggaide，nitanhekuiqian?zheinucaishinidangtongmou，zuigaiwansi。”
yifanhuayu，haobisanjiutiandangtoupoxiadelengshui，jiaodebaizichejibeifaliang。
baizichekanzhezijilengkudefuqin，suizezaoyouyuliao，haishirenbuzhuxinhan。
huangdifourendebuzhishifeibaidesuozuosuowei，yeshibaizichejingnianrenshoudekunanzhemo。
huangdidao：“ninianjixiao，youshuyuguanjiao，zhenjiubutongnijijiaole。nizeridaotaixuedushu，xuexiedaoli，miandeyoushuochuzheiyangdehunhualai!”
baizicheguaiqiaodihuida：“shi。erchenhutule，qiufuhuangkuanshu。”
huangdimanyile，haiyaojiezhejiaodaota，bianjianhuanghouhuanghuangzhangzhangdipaojinlai，houtougenzhenianyoudeliuhuangzihegongzhongshengchuandanhaiweicefengde“xiaopeifei”。
“huanghouheshishenyeqianlai?”huangdikandaohuanghoubianxiayishidizhoumei。
“bixia，erhuangzizaofanle!”