Chang'an is good

Chapter 652: Praise or Criticism is up to you

Early the next morning, Deputy General Jin, who always kept his word, went to the residence of Princess Xuan'an.

Hearing the knock on the door, the old doorman opened the door and looked warily at the warrior in front of him who had an aura different from that of an ordinary man: "Why are you here? Do you have a letter?"

Deputy General Jin felt inexplicably proud and raised his chin slightly: "I have come specially to take my Lord back to the palace!"

The old gatekeeper was totally confused. Where did this marquis come from?
The person on duty last night was another doorman who was on night guard. This old doorman had been staying at the Grand Princess's mansion in the capital for many years. He was very trusted by the Grand Princess and had his own ideas. He was suspicious that the guy in front of him had come to the mansion under a random excuse in an attempt to offer himself to her - he had seen many such tricks over the years!

"No one is allowed to enter without a ticket... Please go back!" The old gatekeeper was about to close the door.

Even if there really is a marquis, since he has been brought into their mansion, when he can leave is up to the Grand Princess to decide... Pick him up? No way! Go home and wait!

Looking at the old but rather arrogant guard, Deputy General Jin said "Hey" and was about to explain his identity when he suddenly saw a figure wrapped tightly in a cloak flash out from the side door not far away.

"My Lord!" Deputy General Jin shouted, "I'm here to pick you up!"

The old gatekeeper, who was halfway closing the door, hurriedly stepped out of the threshold upon hearing the sound and looked over curiously.

It was not a big deal to take a look, I saw that there really was such a person, and he was limping out...

The old doorman let out a soft "hiss" and thought to himself that he must go back and talk to the money-making girl beside His Highness, saying that His Highness is not young anymore and needs to be more restrained.

Chang Kuo was very drunk last night. When he woke up, he waved open the bed curtain with one hand and saw Li Rong sitting in front of the dressing table, wearing a loose robe and having her hair combed by a maid.

Chang Kuo lifted the quilt and realized that his innocence was in danger. He uttered a scream, then put on his clothes, shoes and boots in a hasty manner while cursing, and wrapped himself in a cloak. He did not even have time to grab the tiger-head stick and ran away.

On the way out of the house, Chang Kuo became more and more angry the more he thought about it - this woman used the same old tricks again and made him fall into the same trap twice!

He is a very conservative person at heart. If you want to get someone from him, you have to give her the proper status!
This unclear and nameless person makes him look like a cheap guy!
Chang Kuo felt that he had suffered a great loss and was too embarrassed to face anyone, so he wrapped himself tightly, intending to leave through the side door to avoid being seen.

Unexpectedly, as soon as he took a step out, he heard loud shouts from his subordinates.

Most of the people living in this block are members of the royal family. At this moment, many servants are seen sweeping outside the gate. Many people are startled by Deputy General Jin's voice and look over.

Chang Kuo's teeth were about to break, and he just wanted to pretend that he didn't recognize this shameless fool, so he turned around and walked in the opposite direction.

Deputy General Jin ran after him: "My Lord! The carriage is over there!"

So it attracted more attention.

But this was not the worst situation. When Chang Kuo tried to get rid of Deputy General Jin, he ran into an old prince who had been idle for many years.

The old prince recognized Chang Kuo, his eyes lit up, and he stopped the man.

His son had a poor vision and had mistakenly trusted Li Yin before. Now the situation has changed and liquidations are being carried out everywhere. He wanted to find a way out but failed. Yesterday he anxiously went to a Taoist priest for help. The Taoist priest told him that if he went out at the hour of Mao tomorrow, he would meet a noble person.

He had been out for a whole hour, his legs were weak, and when he saw that it was already past the hour of Mao, he came back cursing. Who would have thought that he would run into the Loyal and Brave Marquis, who was also cursing!

The identity of Marquis Zhongyong is nothing, but he is the adoptive father of the princess!
The old prince was surprised and enthusiastic as if he had met a close relative, and revealed Chang Kuo's identity in public.

The servants from various mansions who had seen Chang Kuo coming from the Grand Princess's mansion with their own eyes were all very surprised when they heard the three words "Loyal and Brave Marquis".

Hearing the surprised voices around him, the old prince suddenly understood what was going on - look at his current status and position, everyone pays attention to him wherever he goes. Those who are not royal relatives are even better than royal relatives, and the real royal relatives are the envy of him!

The old prince was even more enthusiastic and invited Chang Kuo to his home for tea.

Chang Kuo was tripped by the old prince. Seeing that more and more royal family members showed up after hearing the news, he did not care about much else. Before the situation got completely out of control, he hurriedly left a sentence "Another day, another day", turned around, took Lieutenant General Jin, quickly got on the carriage, and left in a hurry.

Chang Kuo escaped, but the rumors stuck to him completely.

However, within just two days, the rumor that "Marquis Zhongyong stayed overnight at the Grand Princess's residence" spread rapidly among the officials and dignitaries in the capital, causing sighs and exclamations one after another.

The rumor spread more and more widely.

Wu Chunbai, who is currently working in the Ministry of Rites and is responsible for the placement of officials and dignitaries returning to Beijing from various places, must have heard about it.

Song Xian was temporarily assigned to the Ministry of Justice, and together with the Dali Temple, which was now headed by Yao Yi, he handled judicial and prison matters, tried the case of Li Yin, investigated Li Yin's remaining followers, and determined the charges. At the same time, he also controlled the direction of public opinion in the capital to prevent the possibility of trouble.

Thinking of what he had heard recently and considering the special identities of the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery and the Grand Princess, Song Xian asked Wu Chunbai what she thought.

The two men had just come off duty from the Sixth Division and were now walking together in the straight corridor, talking.

The two men had experienced life and death together on their way to Eastern Luo. After that, the capital city encountered major changes. One was in Luoyang and the other in neighboring Puzhou. They often exchanged letters in private.

This time they returned to the capital together to witness major events. Now they were able to work together in this time of great reconstruction. They treated each other with an understanding and trust that was unmatched by others, and there was often no evasion or restraint in their conversations.

Song Xian was no longer as conservative as he used to be, and had no intention of blaming anyone. He was just wondering whether this incident would bring about a bad influence and be used by someone with ulterior motives to make a fuss about it.

"Lord Song is too nervous." Wu Chunbai smiled and said, "It's time to relax a bit."

"In my opinion, there's nothing wrong with this," she said. "People are willing to discuss these romantic and private matters, which shows that the atmosphere and people's hearts are really settling down."

"Just like when you are in exile, who has time to pay attention to weddings and funerals or weddings." Wu Chunbai said with a smile: "Besides, His Highness has not given any instructions, so Lord Song does not need to worry too much."

Song Xian nodded, but he was inexplicably distracted. He suddenly remembered that Tan Li had sighed with him yesterday. Now that the world has been settled, the first thing the Tan family's parents said was: "My son, it's time for you to get married!"

These years of unrest have changed the life trajectories of too many people.

Tan Li also reminded Song Xian: [Yang Zhi, it’s time for you and me to get married.]

Tan Li smiled and joked, saying that the Song family's threshold would probably be broken down by someone soon.

Song Xian is the top scorer in the imperial examination. He has experienced many ups and downs at a young age, and his character and morals are recognized. This time he is allowed to enter the capital with the Crown Princess. His future prospects are truly limitless, and he will surely be a perfect son-in-law that countless people will compete for.

But when listening to Tan Li's joking words, Song Xian did not feel complacent at all, but rather a little absent-minded, just like now.

After walking a dozen steps, Song Xian turned his head and looked at the person in the robe of a female historian beside him: "Ms. Wu——"

He paused unconsciously.

Wu Chunbai also stopped and turned to look at him.

The woman's eyebrows were dignified and bright, and she looked more silent and calm than when they first met. Her temperament was still calm and generous. Seeing that he was hesitant to speak, she asked, "Master Song?"

Song Xian's eyes shifted to the sky in the distance behind her: "Today's sunset... is very good."

Wu Chunbai also turned his head to look, and saw a beautiful and gorgeous scene.

Only when she looked at the sunset did Song Xian dare to look at her.

But Song Xian did not dare to look at her for too long. Her half-raised face was enveloped in the sunset glow, and she looked so bright and beautiful that he even felt his gaze was very offensive.

Song Xian forced himself to look away. The next moment, he heard her say, "There will be many more beautiful sunsets like this in the future."

Song Xian's heart was suddenly filled with indescribable emotion.

Yes, there are many sunsets like this.

They would often walk on this road after work, talk about peace and prosperity together, watch the sunset together many times, spring, summer, autumn and winter, and there is a long way to go.

Then he would wait a little longer. He knew that her mind was not on marriage at the moment.

In the evening light, the figures of the two slowly disappeared at the end of the corridor.

Spring is over and summer is about to begin.

That night, after taking a bath, Li Suining put on his clothes and sat cross-legged on a low couch by the window. He burned ambergris and wrote under the bright moonlight. The first thing he saw was four neat big characters: "Sacrificial Essay to Lord Luo".

In his two lifetimes, this was the first time that Li Suining wrote a eulogy in such a formal way.

She once said that her poetry skills were not the best, but fortunately her writing was acceptable. However, compared with Mr. Luo, she admitted that there was still a world of difference.

So she said to herself seriously while writing: "I am just showing off my skills in front of an expert, which makes me laugh. I hope you won't mind."

There are no fancy words in the pen soaked in moonlight, only calm narration.

Luo Guanlin's funeral was held on the tenth day after the Luo family arrived in Beijing.

People believe that fallen leaves should return to their roots, and Li Suining once asked the Luo family whether they wanted to carry the coffin back to their hometown, but Granny Jin made the decision without hesitation and wanted to bury her son at the feet of the emperor in the capital.

【The world is so vast that all places ruled by their masters are their homelands. Only where one’s heart is at peace is the root of one’s return.】

[Being able to be by the side of a wise ruler and witnessing a peaceful and prosperous life is his greatest blessing.]

Granny Jin thanked her with tears in her eyes and said so.

So Li Suining asked Wu Jue and Tianjing to choose a Feng Shui treasure land for Mr. Luo outside the capital, so as to benefit his descendants and bring blessings to the afterlife.

All funeral rites and regulations are the same as those for dukes and marquises.

At first, some officials tried to dissuade him, but after seeing the "Official Document for Luo", no one dared to say anything.

That eulogy tells the story of Luo Guanlin's life.

The article did not deliberately avoid mentioning his experience of following Xu Zhengye in the uprising, and described this incident as: "In his eagerness to save the people, he went astray."

It also revealed Luo Guanlin's other identity in Jiangdu - Mr. Qian Shen.

She told the world what Qian Shen had done, saying: [Although he didn’t say much, he worked hard and never kept anything to himself. ]

He also said: "If you always reflect on your mistakes and do not change your mind to save the people, you will throw yourself into the arms of wolves and atone for your sins."

At the end, write: [Now I see spring in Gyeonggi Province, this is the first spring in the history. ]

The last sentence shows grief. The teacher's work will be passed down through the ages. This is the first spring since he left.

It also shows the ambition of the person who wrote this eulogy. This will be the first spring in this world where the dust has settled, ushering in the foundation of eternal peace.

This eulogy, which is nearly a thousand words long, uses plain and calm words, without a single word of lamentation. However, it is enough to bring tears to one's eyes, and shows how much the crown prince affirms and values ​​Mr. Luo.

No one would have publicized the death of Luo Guanlin in Hanyuan Palace without the Crown Princess's explicit statement.

Some officials had privately speculated that the princess would probably not directly admit what Luo Guanlin had done, as this was unnecessary and of no benefit.

Before ascending the throne, many kings would often try every possible means to deny and erase any tainted past that might cause controversy in the future.

Unexpectedly, the crown prince personally wrote such an obituary, revealing the truth about how she had saved the sinner Luo Guanlin, and told everyone the whole life of Luo Guanlin, as well as the identity of Qian Shen. She was open and fearless.

Whether future generations praise or criticize her is up to them, she wants to clear the name of her counselor.

Not only did she write this eulogy, she also attended Luo Guanlin's funeral in person.

This was the first time Li Suining stepped out of the palace after entering Beijing.

When she entered the palace, her master was lying in Hanyuan Hall waiting for her.

I am leaving this palace today to see you off for the last time.

There were no burial objects such as jewelry, gold, silver, and jade in Luo Guanlin's coffin.

This was also the decision made by Grandma Jin. Her son was determined to atone his sins and donated all his salary in Jiangdu to charity. So, she let him go with a clean slate.

When it comes to burial objects, this one thing alone surpasses them all - before sealing the coffin, Granny Jin personally placed a "Sacrificial Document to Official Luo" into the coffin.

The coffin was placed into the tomb and slowly buried by the soil as everyone watched.

Many officials and dignitaries who came to see them off fixed their eyes on the pair of Luo family children who were wearing mourning clothes and shedding silent tears.

Looking at the attitude of the crown prince, it is inevitable that the Luo family will be rewarded by being conferred the title of Lord Luo in the future, and the children of the Luo family must be treated well...

When it comes to posthumous titles, that is a right only the emperor has.

It seems that that big matter should be put on the agenda.

In this case, the exiled emperor...I wonder what the princess's plan is?
After the funeral, many officials were still secretly thinking about this important event, and quietly looking at the Princess Royal not far away.

Under a towering ancient tree, Li Suining was discussing matters with Wei Shuyi, with the imperial guards separating them from the crowd behind them.

In the early summer outside Beijing, there is vitality everywhere.

The Grand Tutor sat in the carriage, and Zhan Mian pushed him along the grassy path.

The Grand Tutor thought of the deceased and sighed, "He didn't want to be Zhang Jian, but I became Zhang Jian..."

Lu Chong, who was guarding at the side, first asked a civil servant behind him in a low voice, "Who is Zhang Jian?" After finding out the story, he said to the Grand Tutor with shame, "The Grand Tutor is certainly not a coward, it was I who was eager to make a contribution, so I had to save the Grand Tutor! If you want to blame someone, blame me!"

"Why should I blame you? I should thank you." Master Chu said slowly, "If you hadn't saved me, I wouldn't have had the chance to be looked down upon by my students."

Lu Chong said "Ah?", not knowing whether this was a compliment or a curse. He scratched his head and didn't dare to say anything.

The chair paused for a moment, and then continued to be pushed forward.

Master Chu looked at the beautiful scenery and said, "This is indeed a treasure land... I hope you will be reborn into a good family in your next life."

"If you don't give up, then come to my house..." The old tutor muttered to himself, "My family has been strong for three generations, so we can provide you with enough education. More importantly, you have more chances to be reborn than other families."

This is a pretty serious invitation to reincarnate.

The Grand Tutor always disliked stupidity, so being invited by him to become a family member was a great affirmation.

"If you are still alive, you will surely be moved."

Hearing the sudden sound, Master Chu looked back and saw that the person pushing the cart for him had been replaced by an unpleasant person.

Good night everyone~
(Thanks to everyone's help, August's monthly ticket is actually ranked third! Well, well, can I reserve the monthly ticket for the 1st^)

[Note: The rest is all daily life. The main storyline has ended. Friends who don't want to read and are not interested can just delete the book instead of leaving comments saying that the author is too long-winded and urges the author to finish it quickly. It's a bad mentality to be scolded after the ending. I just want to give this story a complete ending. I have said in advance that I will write some relaxing daily life as a conclusion. I, a salted fish, want to take a vacation here more than anyone else. Thank you, let's understand each other. In the new January, I wish everyone good luck! ]