Chang'an is good

Chapter 74

As Chang Sui Ning's master and servant approached, the sound of the flute stopped.

The person playing the flute also turned sideways subconsciously.

It was a very young man's face, in his early twenties.

It's the end of spring, but he is still wearing a thick fox fur cloak, even so, it still makes people feel thin and thin.

That handsome face was too fair, and the lip color was a little lighter than that of ordinary people.

There was an attendant standing beside him, and when he saw Chang Sui Ning coming, he whispered something in his ear: "My lord, this is that lady Chang..."

Chang Suining didn't know what the attendant said, but when she saw him standing by the river, she couldn't pretend she didn't see him, she stopped five or six steps away, raised her hand——

"Son of King Rong."

The young man was surprised when he heard the words: "You recognize me?"

Chang Suining shook his head: "Guess."

After the other party was taken aback, he suddenly understood: "Yes."

He smiled, as if he had a hint of self-mockery: "In the capital, there is no other child of the clan who is sick and weak like me."

This is true.

But Chang Suining was able to recognize him because of another reason - his eyebrows and eyes are [-]% similar to his father Rong Wang, no one would believe that he was not his own.

Thinking of King Rong, the old elder, Chang Suining asked, "I heard that Prince Rong's son fell ill before, I wonder if he's better now?"

As far as this matter is concerned, it has something to do with her.

On the list given by Yu Zeng that day, she saw that Prince Rong was also there, so she asked Xi'er about Li Lu, Prince Rong's son, but she heard that Xi'er said that the other party was ill and was praying for blessings. On the day of the Grand Ceremony, I was scared to death——

In other words, she, the unlucky ghost who was attacked by an elephant that day, was not frightened, but instead frightened Prince Rong's son into illness.

It is also a disaster without any reason.

"It's all right..." Hearing her mentioning this matter, Li Lu looked a little uncomfortable: "Madam Chang laughed."

Chang Suining didn't take it seriously: "There is nothing ridiculous about a moment of luck."

She is courageous, but she does not despise the timid.

Those who are able-bodied are not in a position to laugh at the weak - just as a lucky person would look stupid if he ridiculed the unlucky.

Seeing that the girl had brought the maid to fetch water from the river, Li Lu was a little taken aback.

Seeing her deftly filling the two buckets of water to [-]% full and then lifting them up easily, his face was filled with surprise again.

Seeing the pair of master and servant walk away, the surprise on Li Lu's face did not fade away: "A few days ago, I heard that Duke Ying's son was beaten by Mrs. Chang. I didn't believe it at first..."

But now, he couldn't help but worry a little about Duke Ying's injury.

"Isn't that right...the water is really strong." The attendant couldn't help but sighed, "You really deserve to be the girl in General Chang's residence."

Li Lu nodded: "Yes."

The girl in General Chang's mansion - he repeated in his heart.

"My son, there is wind here, why not go back."

"No hurry." Li Lu looked at the green hills on the other side of the river: "The scenery here is very beautiful, I feel that my breathing is smooth..."

While he was speaking, he held the flute in his hand and brought it to his lips again.

Hearing the quiet flute sound again behind him, Chang Suining didn't stop.

King Rong is the last emperor's youngest concubine brother——

Xianhuang refers to the father of the first prince, Emperor Hongxiao, the late husband of Emperor Shengchi.

Not long after Emperor Hongxiao passed away, the former crown prince who was supposed to succeed him also died of illness. In the midst of the commotion, under the discussion of the current Emperor Shengji, the former Empress of Ming Dynasty, and a group of ministers, the only emperor at that time was established. The remaining seven princes, Li Bing, became the new emperor.

However, after Li Bing ascended the throne, he showed a licentious and incomprehensible attitude, ruled without justice, and later suffered from an unexplainable spring disease, suffering from pain, gradually violent temperament, and complained in the court——

Three years later, when Dasheng won the battle with Beidi, Xuance's army returned to the court. After many proposals from the ministers, the Empress Dowager advocated the abolition of Li Bing's throne.

Not long after being deposed, Li Bing died of illness and was buried with the ceremony of a county king. Therefore, people in the world do not address him as an emperor. When talking about the first emperor, he refers to Emperor Hongxiao.

And King Rong is the last brother of Emperor Hongxiao's contemporaries, and the youngest uncle of the previous crown prince.

Now King Rong, who is the governor of Yizhou, has only Li Lu as his only son.

Because Li Lu was weak, he stayed in Beijing to recuperate.

It's supposed to be recuperating, but it's actually more like a proton.

When Chang Suining was free these two days, he asked Chang Kuo or Qiao Yubai about the affairs of the court. Qiao Yubai told her yesterday—it is said that after the Emperor of the Holy Book ascended the throne, he selected a heir from the descendants of the clan to inherit the throne in the future At that time, he originally thought about making Li Lu the crown prince, but King Rong and many ministers thought that Li Lu was too weak to take on this important task, so they gave up.

Therefore, this son of Prince Rong once passed the position of crown prince.

Fortunately, it passed by.

Otherwise, it would be impossible to hear the sound of the flute at this time.

Judging from the current affairs of the Pei family, it is not difficult to see that the so-called return of power after the Ming Dynasty is just to stabilize people's hearts——

The struggle for power is always tightened step by step.

Just as the empress of Ming Dynasty had the heart of being an emperor before, but still elected Li Bing as the new king, the three years when the new king was in a daze were also the three years when she took the opportunity to seize power and win people's hearts.

When some family officials secretly cast aside the Empress Ming, they would often ridicule that her greatest ability was to give birth to a pair of short-lived good sons and daughters.

When the two sons and daughters were alive, they won honor and favor for her.

When the two sons and daughters died, the timing was just right, and it also achieved the greatest benefit for her.

—— Enough to live up to, but also short-lived enough.

Chang Suining closed his fingers holding the barrel, and looked at the bluestone path ahead.

At this time, a dark blue figure walking from a side road broke into her sight.

It's Cui Jing.

"Little Ah Li, you are indeed here!" Ah Dian, who was behind Cui Jing, walked quickly, stepped forward and snatched the bucket from Chang Suining's hand: "Let me help you!"

Although he came to Dayun Temple to look for Chang Suining, he was a man after all, so he was not suitable to be by her side all the time, so Cui Jing placed him in Xuan Ce's army.

Chang Suining hadn't seen Cui Jing in the past few days, but when he met at this time, thinking about what happened to Ming Jin that day, he said, "Thank you for what happened that day, Governor Cui."

"Thank you for what I did." Cui Jing said blankly, "I have never done anything for you."

The implication is that he didn't help beat people up.

Seeing that he was also going back to the temple, Chang Suining walked forward together, and said as he walked, "I mean to publicize the fact that I beat Ming Jin—"

Cui Jing paused slightly: "Why do you think it was me?"

Chang Suining: "Guess."

After all, he added another sentence: "It's easy to guess."

Cui Jing: "..."

Why does it seem that he who asked the rhetorical question looks like a fool?

"It's just a matter of course." He didn't deny it anymore.

Chang Suining then asked: "Why did Governor Cui help me publicize this matter?"

"Now that everyone knows about it, Ming Jin can be a little more cautious in the future."

Chang Suining nodded, just as she guessed.

She asked again: "Then why did Governor Cui help me?"

"Little Ah Li, do you still need to ask?" Ah, who was walking in the front, nodded without looking back, "Of course it's because we are all a family."

Cui Jing was noncommittal: "Ms. Chang had a conflict with Ming Jin because of her senior—senior is from the Xuan Ce Mansion, and I should have come forward to resolve this matter."

Chang Sui Ning understood, it turned out to be because of this.

"But Ah Dian is also my friend and family member." She said, "This is what I should do."

"What's there to argue about?" Ah Dian suddenly put down the bucket, turned around to face the two, and grabbed Chang Suining's arm first: "Little Ah Li, you and I are family—"

Then, he grabbed Cui Jing's arm again: "Xiao Jing, you are also my family!"

As he spoke, he suddenly pressed Chang Suining's hand on the back of Cui Jing's hand: "So, the three of us, oh, and Uncle Chang... the entire Xuan Ce Mansion is a family!"

Chang Suining: "..."

Cui Jing: "..."

Ah Dian's eyes were filled with anticipation: "Am I right?"

Yuan Xiang on the side looked at the hands that were forcibly pressed together with a complicated expression.

He never thought that the first time the governor touched a woman's hand, it would be like this.

Besides, General Ah Dian is famous for his great strength...

This is like asking forcibly - moved?

In this situation, I can only answer - I dare not move, I can't move.

Under external pressure and anticipation in their eyes, the two could only nod.

Cui Jing: "Yes."

Chang Suining: "That's right."

Ah Dian let out a "hey" laugh, and then let go in satisfaction.

Chang Suining shook his sore wrist.

Cui Jing silently put his hand behind his back, and looked forward as if nothing happened.

Ah Dian happily picked up the water again and walked forward.

"Then Ming Jin is used to being arrogant, even if he has scruples, he will not be too much." Cui Jing continued the topic just now, and said: "In the future, you need to be more careful."

Chang Suining nodded.

She has heard these words countless times recently, it can be seen that Ming Jin's actions are indeed rampant.

"If you encounter trouble in the city, if you have time, you can go to the nearest Xuance Army for help." Cui Jing was afraid that she would not understand, so he explained: "During the day, there will be Xuance Army patrolling the city."

Chang Suining subconsciously said: "But they don't recognize me, so they may not easily believe my words, right?"

Xuan Ce's army is strict in running the army, but it is not easy to approach.

Cui Jing stopped in her tracks.

He took off a copper talisman from his waist, the fish-shaped copper talisman was exquisitely designed and split into two in his hand.

Cui Jing handed half of it to Chang Suining: "If you hold this object, if you are in danger, you can always find the Xuan Ce Army nearby, and they will definitely help you."

Yuan Xiang was shocked.

Although this talisman is not a military talisman to mobilize Xuan Ce's army, it is also the Dudu's personal possession. Seeing it in the army is like seeing the Dudu, why did the Dudu suddenly give half of it to Mrs. Chang at this time?
Didn't the governor lose himself in that family?

Hey... In the end, it's all because of the Cui family's indifference to the Dudu, so that the Dudu took the lead with just a few words outside!
It can be seen from this that how much the governor longs for the warmth of his family?

Thinking of this, Yuan Xiang almost burst into tears on the spot.

What is Mrs. Chang still doing?Take it now!

The governor finally opened his heart. If he was rejected, his heart would be locked from then on!
Chang Suining originally asked casually, but unexpectedly Cui Jing gave this thing, it was unavoidable to be surprised for a while.

Ah Dian urged: "Little Ah Li, take it! Don't let your family see outsiders!"

Seeing that Cui Jing was not a fake polite, but real, Chang Suining took out the book and took it: "Thank you, Chief Cui."

Only then did Cui Jing continue to walk forward: "You don't need to thank me, chatting is better than nothing—"

"..." Chang Suining looked at the bronze talisman in his hand.

Xi'er could hardly bear to listen.

better than nothing?

The dignified leader of the Xuan Ce army, the personal bronze talisman of the eldest grandson of the Cui family... If this is called "chat", then she really has nothing!
Cui Jing's words were not finished: "You still have to ask for blessings."

Chang Suining nodded and said "yes": "Don't worry, Governor Cui, I'm good at this."

After getting used to this body for a period of time, and with the understanding of the situation, the homeland is under her feet, and the old people are beside her, except that her father was a little bit close, which made her feel a little dazed—now she can also Taking off a little defense, he gradually became more relaxed.

During those three years in Beidi, she almost forgot how her former "self" lived and talked.

Now, she seems to be slowly finding herself back.

Hearing the words "Big words without shame", Cui Jing turned his head and glanced at the girl beside him.

She was looking ahead, her eyes were particularly bright.

Cui Jing went back to the temple and went to busy with business, while Chang Suining took the empty bucket and went to the back mountain to fetch water again.

Repeating this back and forth four times, the sun gradually rose, and the son of Prince Rong who was sitting on the boulder by the river couldn't help asking: "Isn't Madam Chang tired?"

"It's the last trip." Chang Suining wiped the fine sweat from his forehead with the back of his hand, and asked casually, "Isn't Prince Rong going back?"

Li Lu smiled and said, "I'm going back."

He said, looking at the green hill on the other side again: "The scenery here is very beautiful, but it's a pity that we will leave the temple tomorrow."

"Are the nobles going to leave the temple tomorrow?" The little novice who was not far away looked at Chang Sui Ning's master and servant, and couldn't help whispering: "What a pity..."

There is no one to help them work.

The older monk on the side reprimanded the younger brother in a low voice: "...is there any laziness?"

The little novice was stunned for a moment: "I just say it's a pity, how does senior brother know what I'm pitying?"

Oh!He knows!

Unless the brother has the same idea as him!

The little novice stared at his senior brother with the eyes of catching a thief, the monk blushed and chanted Amitabha several times.

In the end, thinking of what I learned from listening to the abbot's lecture yesterday, I tried to reconcile with myself, and tried to accept my true heart.

He is also human...

After all, who doesn't like a hard-working and practical benefactor?
Amitabha, accidentally accepted it too thoroughly, and even began to look forward to the next blessing ceremony.

……

After seven days of praying for blessings, Sheng Jia set off for Beijing.

Returning from the quiet mountain temple to the noisy court hall, those surging waves also changed from dark to bright.

In the early morning of the next day, the punishment for the Pei clan was finally settled.

Pei Min is dead, anyone who is involved will be punished as a crime, his property will be confiscated, and those who are found not to be involved in crimes will not be implicated——

For a while, members of the Pei clan were either imprisoned or exiled. Even the remaining survivors, regardless of grief and sentimentality, hurriedly left Beijing with their families.

With the confiscation and evacuation of Jingshanfang, where the Pei clan lived together in the past, the Pei clan, which had been prominent for a long time, declined and dispersed.

When a spring rain falls, in the Jingye nunnery outside the capital city, the shrill voice of a woman can be heard from time to time.

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