tianguangpoxiao，qianhuisedeyuncengdichui，jiangchenxiyachengyipiancandandeweiguang。jingwangfuneiliangshanchenzhongdezhuqidamen，zaihuangdijinweijunsenyandezhushixia，rutongjushoubihedezui，hongranguanbi。gejuelewaijiedexuanxiao，yegejuelezuihouyisiziyou。
“哐当！”
chenzhongdemenshuanluoxiadeshengyin，rutongsangzhong，zaikongkuangsijidetingyuanlihuidang。mennei，wangfuhuweimianseningzhong，shouandaobing，yumenwaijinjiajinjunwushengduizhi。kongqiningzhiderutongguanleqian。
linqingyubaozhexiaoyu，zaizhaohuhejimingxinfuhuweidecuyongxia，yibubutaruzheizuoshunjianhuaweijudaqiulongdewangfu。meiyibudouchenzhongwubi。xiaoyudeshentibinglengyijiu，danpingwendehuxifuguotadejingce，weiruoquezhenshi，shizheisijizhongweiyideshengji。tashouzhongjinwodebingpoyusuilian，hanqisisilvlv，rutongwozheyikuaiwannianxuanbing，zhangxinzaoyimamu。
栖梧苑。
aqihechuntaorutongjinggongzhiniao，kandaolinqingyubaozhewangyehuilai，caiganpushangqian，yanleishunjianyonglechulai：“zhuzi！wangye！”
“aqi，zhunbeireshui，ganjingdepazi！chuntao，nawodejinzhenlai！”linqingyudeshengyindaizheburongzhiyidechenning，jiangxiaoyuxiaoxindianzhihuichuangshang。taxunsujianchatadezhuangkuang：handuyibeibingpoyusuilianqiangxingyazhi，zhefuyuzangfushenchu，danmaixiangyijiuxufuwuli，rutongyousi。gengrangtaxinjingdeshi，xiaoyutineineiguduanzanbaofa、jibigaogonggongdekongbuhanbingneili，cikerutongkuangbaodehongliubeiqiangxingduhuidiba，zaijingluozhongzuochongyoutu，yinyinyoufanshizhizhao！zheililiangbadaojuelun，quexianranchaochuletacikeshentisuonengchengshoudejixian！
talikechouchujinzhen，zaizhuhuoshangliaoguo，yanshenzhuanzhuruyingsun。jigenzhangzhendaizheweiruodezhanming，jingzhuncirutaxiongkou、toudingjichuyaoxue，shitushudaoneigukuangbaodeneixi，huzhutacuiruodexinmai。
“e……”hunmizhongdexiaoyufachuyishengtongkudemenheng，meitoujinsuo，shentiweiweijingluan。yilvanhongdexuesizaicicongtazuijiaoyichu。
“wangye！”aqiduanzhereshuijinlai，kandaozheiyimu，hedeshouyidou，shuipenchadiandafan。
“wenzhu！”linqingyulishengdao，shouzhongjinzhenbuting，ejiaoshenchuximidehanzhu。taqiangxingyaxiaxinzhongdejiaozhuo，shouwanchenwen，jixushizhen。jizhenxiaqu，xiaoyujingluandeshenticaihuanhuanpingfu，huxizhongxinbiandemianzhang，zhishilianseyijiucangbaideheren。
zanshiwenzhuxiaoyudezhuangkuang，linqingyucaishaoshaosonglekouqi，danxintoudejushisihaoweijian。tazoudaochuangbian，tuikaiyitiaofengxi。tingyuanwai，yingyingchuochuodejinjiashenyingrutongguimei，jiangqiwuyuanweideshuixiebutong。wangfugaoqiangzhishang，yeyinyuekejianjinjunxunluodeshenying。zhenggewangfu，yichengtietong。
“zhuzi……”zhaohudeshengyinzaishenhouxiangqi，daizheyayidefennuhechenzhong，“wangfusuoyouchurukoudoubeijinjunjieguan，zhiliuyigecemen，youtamenderenbashou，meirizhizhunsongrudingliangdemiliangcaishu。funeihuweibeilelingjiechuwuzhuang，jizhongyuxiyuan。yingyaxiongdi……dabufenbeilanzaifuwai，zhiyouxiaoqidengsanrenpingjieyinnigongfu，zaijinjunheweiqianqianru，xianyifensanyinbi。”
linqingyumeiyouhuitou，muguangyijiuluozaineixiesenrandejinjiashang：“taiyini？”
“lidequanheliujishi‘baobi’dexiaoxiyijingchuankai。huangdi……pailetaiyiyuanyuanshizhangqingyuanheliangmingmoshengdetaiyiruzhuwangfu‘zhaoliao’wangye。ren……yijingdaoleqianting，shuoshifengzhi，taidujuao，feiyaolikejianninhewangye！”zhaohudeshengyindaizhehanyi。
“baobi？”linqingyulengxiaoyisheng，“dongzuodaoshikuai。rangtamendengzhe。”tazhuanguoshen，muguangruilirudao，“zhaohu，niqinziqudingzheneisangetaiyi。tamendailaidesuoyoudongxi，baokuoyaocai、yaoxiang、yiwu、shenzhiyigentoufasi，douyaojiwochaqingchu！lingwai，fulisuoyoushuiyuan、chufang，jiapaiwomenxindeguoderenshou，shiershichenlunzhikanshou！yizhicangyingfeiguo，yeyaozhidaotaqulenali！”
“shi！shuxiamingbai！”zhaohulinranyingming，yanzhongshanguoyisihense。
“haiyou，”linqingyudeshengyinyadegengdi，“xiangbanfa，lianluoshangfuwaideyingyahe……qinjiangjunderen。gaosutamen，wangfubeifeng，wangyezanshiwuxingmingzhiyou，danbeikunsi。beijingzhanshi……caishiguanjian！”taxiangqineigehunshenyuxuedebeijingchuanlingbing，xintourutongyazhewanjunjushi。qinlieshengsibuming，beijingfangxianruopo，houguobukanshexiang！
“shuxia……dingdangshefa！”zhaohuyaoyalingming，zhuanshendabuliqu。
wuneizhishengxialinqingyuhelianggeyouxinchongchongdehaizi。tazoudaochuangbian，kanzhexiaoyuchenshuizhongyijiujincudemeitou，shenchushouzhi，qingqingfuqutazuijiaocanliudexuezi。zhijianchuanlaitajifudebinglengchugan。
“阿七。”
“奴才在！”
“qubayaojianshang。fangzi……anwozuoyexiede‘anshengubentang’，yaocaiyongwomenzijikulide，jianyaodeshui，quxiaochufangneikoushenjingde，niqinzidashui，qinzikanzhehuo。”linqingyudeshengyindaizheyisipibei，queyijiuqingxi，“jizhuwodehua，wangyedeyao，zhijingniyirenzhishou。”
“shi！zhuzi！nucaiyongmingdanbao！”aqiyonglidiantou，yanshenjianding，zhuanshenpaoxiangerfang。
“春桃。”
“**……”
“bangwogengyi。qujianjian……neijiwei‘fengzhi’laidetaiyi。”linqingyudeshengyinhuifuleguanchangdeqingleng。tabunengdao，gengbunengluan。wangfubeifeng，tabianshizheiqiulongzhizhong，weiyidezhizhuhejiandao！
huanxiaranxuedeyexingyi，zhongxinchuanshangneishenshenqingzhaiwendewangfeichangfu。jingzhongdenvzi，lianselvexiancangbai，meiyujiandaizhenanyiyanshidepibei，danneishuangyanjing，querutongcuihuodehanxing，ruili、chenjing，shenbujiandi。
栖梧苑正厅。
taiyiyuanyuanshizhangqingyuan，yigexufajiebai、mianronggubandelaozhe，zhengduanzuozaizhuweixiashou，mantiaosilidipinzhecha。tashenhouzhanzheliangmingzhongniantaiyi，yanshenshanshuo，daizheshenshihebujiayanshidejuao。qifenningzhi。
linqingyubulvchenwendizourutingzhong，muguangpingjingdisaoguosanren。
“zhangyuanshi，jiudengle。”
zhangqingyuanfangxiachazhan，bingweiqishen，zhishiweiweihanshou，yuqidaizheyizhongjugaolinxiadeshuli：“wangfeiniangniang。laofufengbixiazhiyi，yuwang、lierweitaiyiqianlaizhaoliaojingwangdianxia。wangyebingqingruhe？laofuxujikezhenshi。”
“wangyezuoyejiudufufa，jingbenfeishizhen，yizanshiwenzhu，cikeshangzaihunshui，buyijingrao。”linqingyuzaizhuweizuoxia，shengyinpingdanwubo，“zhenshizhishi，daiwangyesuxingbuchi。zhangyuanshijifengzhierlai，wangfushangxiazidangpeihe。zhishi……”tahuafengyizhuan，muguangruilidikanxiangzhangqingyuan，“wangyesuozhongzhidu，guijueyichang，feixunchangyaoshikeyi。benfeiyixundeguanjianyaoyin，zhengzaizhenzhuofangji。zaiciqijian，wangyesuoyongtangyao，jieyoubenfeiqinzidingfang，youbenfeixindeguozhirenjianzhi。sanweitaiyi‘xiezhu’zhixin，benfeixinling，danwangyebingtixuruo，shizaijingbuqigengduo‘yiwai’le。”
tajiang“qinzidingfang”、“xindeguozhiren”、“yiwai”jigeziyaodejizhong，jinggaozhiyibuyaneryu。
zhangqingyuanlianseweichen：“wangfeiciyanchayi！wangyeqianjinzhiqu，bingqingguanhusheji！bixiaminglaofuqianlai，bianshiweibaowangyewanquan！wangfeisuitongyili，danzhongjiu……jingyanshangqian。wangyeyongyao，qinengrucierxi？yilaofuzhijian……”
“zhangyuanshi！”linqingyudaduanta，shengyindouranzhuanleng，daizheyiguwuxingdeweiya，“bixiazhiyi，shimingsanwei‘xiezhu’benfeizhenzhi。benfeicaishijingwangfuzhumu！wangyedebingqing，benfeishuolesuan！”tazhanqishen，jugaolinxiadikanzheliansenankandezhangqingyuan，“sanweitaiyizhouchelaodun，xiangbiyefale。zhaohu！”
赵虎应声而入。
“daisanweitaiyiqudongxiangkeyuanxiexi。wangyeruoyouxuyao，benfeizihuipairenxiangqing。ruowuchuanhuan……”tamuguangrubingzhuibancixiangzhangqingyuan，“renherenbudetaruqiwuyuanbanbu！fouze，yijingraowangyejingyanglunchu！songke！”
“ni……！”zhangqingyuanqideshanyanghuzhidou，zhizhelinqingyu，quezaitaneishuanghaowuwendu、fangfonengdongjielinghundeyanjingbishixia，shengshengjianghoumiandehuayanlehuiqu。tashenhoudeliangmingtaiyigengshijinruohanchan。
“zhangyuanshi，qing。”zhaohushangqianyibu，shouandaobing，shengyinlengying。
zhangqingyuanliansetieqing，zhongzhonghengleyisheng，fuxiuerqu。liangmingtaiyilianmanggenshang。
dafazoutaiyi，tingneizhongguisiji。linqingyupibeidirouleroumeixin。waiyoujinjunweikun，neiyoutaiyikuisi，xiaoyushangshiweiming，beijingfenghuoliantian……meiyibudourulvbobing。
tazouhuineishi。aqizhengxiaoxinyiyidijiangjianhaodeyaozhidaoruwanzhong，nongyudeyaoweimimankailai。
“zhuzi，yaohaole。”aqijiangyaowanduanguolai。
linqingyujieguoyaowan，zoudaochuangbian。taxianquchuyimeiyinzhentanruyaozhi，zhenjianyijiuxueliang。youzixixiulexiuyaoqi，querenwuwu。zheicaizuoxia，niekaixiaoyudeyaguan，jiangkusedeyaozhiyidiandianweijinqu。dongzuoqingrouerzhuanzhu。
weiwanyao，tayongshipaziqingqingcashitadechunjiao。zhijianbujingyifuguotabinglengdepifu。
jiuzaizheishi，xiaoyuneizhidazaijinbeiwaideshou，jiqiqingweidi……**zhandongleyixia**！
linqingyudongzuomengdidunzhu！muguangrudianbanshexiangtadeshouzhi！
bushijingluan！neishiyizhongyouyishide、jiqiqingweidedongzuo！fangfozaihunmideshenyuanzhong，youshenmedongxizhengzaizhengzhazhexinglai！
jinjiezhe，tadeyanjie……yejiqiqingweidizhandongleyixia！sudujikuai，rutongbinsidieyidezhengzha！
“wangye？”linqingyupingzhuhuxi，dishenghuandao。
chuangshangderenhaowuhuiying，zhiyouhuxiyijiumianzhangweiruo。
是错觉？还是……
linqingyudexintiaobuyouzizhudijiakuai。tajinjindingzhexiaoyudelian，bufangguorenheyisixiweidebianhua。
shijianzaiyayidedengdaizhonghuanhuanliushi。chuangwaidetianseyuefayinchen，qianyundichui，fangfoyunniangzheyichanggengdadefengxue。
“bao——！”zhaohukeyiyadiquenanyanjidongdeshengyinzaimenwaixiangqi，“wangfei！beijing！youxiaoxile！”
linqingyuxintoumengdiyitiao！qinlie？！
talikeqishen，kuaibuzoudaowaijian。
zhaohushouzhongjinjinzuanzheyigezhanmanniwu、daizheganhexuezidepinangshuidai！xianranshiyizuiyinmidefangshichuandijinlaide！
“shiyingyaxiongdipinsisongjinlaide！qinjiangjun……qinjiangjundeqinbi！”
linqingyuyibajieguoshuidai，badiaosaizi，limianshiyijuanbeixianxuejintoudaban、zijiliaocaodaojihunanyibianrendeshoupi！
taxunsuzhankai，jiezhehunandeguangxian，bianrenzheneilitoupibei、daizhewujinbeizhuangdeziji：
“wangfeijunjian：mojiangkuiduiwangyesuotuo！**tanxuezhansanri，sishizhesundaijin！zhong……zhongqinhuowusong！ranciliaojiaozhahendu，shenzhongfenxingu，youjindengku，linsiqianyinbaomikuduzhang！mojiangshenzhongjudu，jinlvcanbushiyurentuwei！jinxianhuanshedan……deshousanmei！ranshedanliti，yaolijiangsan，xuyihanyufengcun！mojiangmingbujiuyi，yimingsishi‘gulang’xieshedanyuwusongtoulu，xingyejiancheng，benfuwangfu！wanwangwangfei……jiuwangye！beijing……rongdishida，yanmenyipo！mojiang……wuyan……kuidui……wangye……qinlie……jue……bi……”
shoupixinjiandezuihou，zijibeidapiananhesedewuxuefugai，mohubuqing。neilitoupibeide“juebi”erzi，rutongqixuedeluoyin！
秦烈……重伤垂死！
jinxianhuanshedan……deshousanmei！zhengzaisonglai！
巫颂……伏诛！
danbeijing……yanmenguanyipo！
judadebeitong、kuangxi、chenzhongrushandexinxirutonghongliu，shunjianchongjizhelinqingyudeshenjing！tajinjinzuanzheranxuedeshoupi，zhijieyinyonglierfabai，shentiweiweizhandou。
chenggongle！queyefuchulecanliededaijia！
qinlieyimingbolaileshedan！bolailewusongdeming！
danbeijingdefengyan，yiranzhijiamenkou！
“zhuzi！”aqiduanzheyiwangangjianhaodeyao，congerfangchulai，kandaolinqingyuliansecangbai、shentiweihuang，hedejinghuchusheng。
linqingyumengdihuishen，qiangxingyaxiafantengdexinxu。tajiangshoupixinjianxunsushouqi，tieshenzanghao。jinxianhuanshedanzhengzailushang！zheishizuihoudexiwang！jueburongyoushi！
“zhaohu！”tadeshengyindaizheyizhongzhandingjietiedejuejue，“chuanlingsuoyouyingya！buxiyiqiedaijia，jieying‘gulang’！quebaoshedananquansongruwangfu！napa……zhishengzuihouyiren！yeyaosongdao！”
“shi！”zhaohuyanzhongranshaozhejuesidehuoyan，hongranlingming！
“lingwai，”linqingyudemuguangtouxiangchuangwaiyinchendetianji，yousaoguotingyuanwaisenyandejinjia，“gaosufuwaidexiongdi，dingjingongli！dingjinsuoyoutongwangwangfudedaolu！huangdi……juebuhuirangwomenqingyinadaoshedan！”
“shuxiamingbai！”zhaohuzhuanshen，daizheyiwangwuqiandejuejue，xiaoshizaimenwai。
linqingyuduzizhanzaitingzhong，binglengdekongqibaoguozheta。taditou，kanxiangzijidezhangxin。neili，sihuhaicanliuzhebingpoyusuiliandehanqi，canliuzhexiaoyujifudebingleng，canliuzheshoupixinjianshangqinliexianxuedezhanchougan。
zuihouyifenyaoyin，zhengzaixueyuhuozhongbenxierlai。
erzheizuoqiulongzhiwai，shihushidandandehuangdi，shijijikeweidebeijing。
longzhong，shiyijiuhunmi、quefangfozaishengsibianyuanzhengzhadexiaoyu，shineizhusanfazhemenghuanhanqidebingpoyusuilian，shijijiangdaolaide、daizheqinlieshengmingyuwende……jinxianhuanshedan。
tahuanhuanwojinshouzhang，fangfoyaozhuazhuzheichendiandiandexiwanghejuewang。
zhuanshen，zhongxinzouxiangneishi。
yaoweimimanzhong，xiaoyudezhijian，sihuyoujiqiqingweidi……**zhandongleyixia**。
天光惨淡。
风雪欲来。
kunshouzhidou，yizhizhongju。