Chapter 194 Xu Miaojin, don’t give in

It should be noted that in fact, when Zhu Zhen met Xu Miaojin, it happened to be the restaurant where he had just left after entering the city.

It can be said that Zhu Zhen checked into this restaurant first, and then Xu Miaojin moved in.

This restaurant is not small, and because of this, Xu Miaojin ate ten taels of silver in one meal.

Of course, it's also because this girl has a big appetite.

Zhu Chu had a distinguished status, so he naturally lived in a single room, commonly known as a superior room.

As commanders, Wang Fu and Jiang Wei could also occupy two rooms on the left and right of Zhu Chu.

The situation was different for others. Li Gui, as deputy commander of Wang Fu, lived in a single room downstairs.

As for the one hundred accompanying guards and nine imperial guards, they could only squeeze into the bunk.

The so-called bunk bed is actually a big bed or a big kang. Anyway, it doesn't pay attention to the environment. It can squeeze in as many people as possible.

The main one is cheap.

It's not that Zhu Zhen is stingy, he can still afford this little money.

The main reason is that the restaurant does not have that many rooms, and there are more than 100 people. With the building facilities of this era, there really are not more than 100 single rooms.

Therefore, we can only let the soldiers feel aggrieved and make do with it.

But in terms of food, Zhu Ming still asked the store to prepare it for them separately. Even if there were no delicacies, it was a combination of meat and vegetables, and the food was sufficient.

Even the nine Jinyi guards were extremely envious of these soldiers.

Even their Jin Yiwei did not receive such good treatment when they went out to perform tasks.

Don't think that the Jin Yiwei are all domineering. He is their leader, and their ordinary pawns are treated like that.

It means that after walking around outside for a day, Zhu Chu was tired and hungry, so he arranged for Wang Fu and Jiang Yu to accompany him. He also called the second- and fifth-year-old Li Gui down and was preparing to have a meal in the lobby on the first floor.

At this moment, Xu Miaojin also came down smelling the aroma of rice downstairs.

It was already evening at this time, and the downstairs was full of people. It seemed that this restaurant was doing good business.

Zhu Zhen ordered a table of delicious food and nodded after tasting it. It was indeed good.

If he planned to stay a few more days, I'm afraid he would have to live here forever.

But no, he had to continue on the road tomorrow, but he planned to stop by Poyang Lake before leaving, and also wanted to try hairy crabs.

"Huh? Is it her?" Jiang Yu was startled and looked at Xu Miaojin who was going downstairs.

It turns out that Xu Miaojin at this time has washed away the gray-faced image that she had pretended to have before, revealing a fair face. She has red lips and white teeth. The so-called creampie is nothing more than that.

After all, she is still dressed as a scholar.

As Xu Miaojin walked downstairs step by step, the voices in the lobby became much quieter. Many people looked at her blankly and couldn't help but sigh.

It happens to be a man?

Xu Miaojin is very beautiful. Even though she is dressed as a scholar, she still reveals her smart and heroic spirit.

The main thing is to look good.

But Jiang Yu's face was full of shock. Why is it her?Why did the daughter of Wei Guogong's family come here?Only one person?

Wait, it turned out to be her that I met during the day?

Fortunately, I didn't make a mistake.

Jiang Wei broke into a cold sweat.

Nowadays, in both the government and the public, the founding heroes of the country have retreated to the death, and there are not many left.

Among them, the Duke of Wei, Xu Da, can be said to be an evergreen tree. What's more, who doesn't know that the one your Majesty trusts the most is the Duke of Wei.

If this offended Duke Wei's most beloved daughter, Jiang Yixin said, I'm afraid His Majesty would behead himself.

Zhu Qi glanced at Jiang Wei and then at Xu Miaojin. He didn't recognize Xu Miaojin's appearance, but he recognized the green shirt. So he stood up and greeted with a smile: "Brother, we meet again. It's really wonderful." We are destined. It seems that you also plan to have dinner? How about we go together? There are basically no free seats now, so I will let Brother Wei serve for once."

In fact, Xu Miaojin had seen Zhu Ming a long time ago, and she felt a little happy and a little shy. She just ran to the restaurant to spend money and enjoy herself after borrowing the money. She didn't know what he would think.

But somehow, it was more of an unexpected surprise for Xu Miaojin to meet him again.

Fate?
"Okay," Xu Miaojin pursed her lips, smiled reservedly, and agreed, walking over.

But her smile dazzled many people's eyes.

Even Zhu Chu's eyes lit up and he praised: "No wonder brother, you have to act ugly. This is really a smile that can overwhelm all flowers. No matter what kind of flowers are in front of brothers, they will be eclipsed. The moon is closed and the flowers are ashamed, that's all."

Zhu Chu knew that Xu Miaojin was actually a girl, so he praised her so much.

But if you say this to a man, I'm afraid he will be scolded.

Xu Miaojin pursed her lips tightly to avoid accidentally laughing, but she was extremely happy inside.

I don't know why, even though they just met today, they are full of affection for him.

Maybe this is the effect of first impression. Zhu Chu is good-looking and generous. When Xu Miaojin was in the most embarrassing situation, he didn't hesitate to help her out.

It's impossible for Xu Miaojin to hate him, right?After all, she doesn't know that the 'eldest brother' in front of her is Zhu Zhen, the fiancé she secretly hates now.

Zhu Ming personally arranged for Xu Miaojin to sit down next to him, and the others quickly moved their seats.

Jiang Wei lowered his head, not daring to look at Xu Miaojin.

In fact, he was more worried because Xu Miaojin didn't know him at all.

He is the dignified commander of the Jinyi Guards. Although his status is not as good as Wei Guogong Xu Da, he is not something that everyone can see casually.

Moreover, Xu Miaojin is a girl after all. Even if her freedom of movement is not restricted and she is not the kind of young lady who stays at home, she still knows very little about the affairs of the court.

What's more, there is no conflict between them.

Jiang Wei just felt guilty.

"Come on, brother, the food here is quite delicious, you can try this," Zhu Chu said enthusiastically, and gave Xu Miaojin a chopstick of meat.

Xu Miaojin looked at Zhu Zhen with her mouth slightly open.

Even though there is no such thing as indirect kiss, you are too passionate, right?
In fact, Zhu Zhen knew that she was a girl, so he didn't persuade her to drink, and thought about letting her eat more.

After all, Xu Miaojin had been in despair before and asked him to borrow money. I'm afraid his life has been very bad recently. He was really kind and well-intentioned, but he was a bit too private.

It was Jiang Wei who reminded me: "Your Majesty, my lord, your chopsticks are yours."

He had recognized Xu Miaojin's identity, and naturally knew the difference between men and women, so he quickly asked the waiter to bring a set of serving chopsticks, and of course Xu Miaojin's bowls and chopsticks.

Zhu Ming also knocked on his forehead with his hand and said, "Look at me for being so stupid."

As he spoke, he moved the bowl to his side.

Xu Miaojin breathed a sigh of relief. She was not so generous as to eat food from other people's used chopsticks.

But wait?

Xu Miaojin Bingxue was smart. She turned to look at Zhu Ming and asked in a low voice with a hesitant look on her face: "Brother, have you already seen it?"

Zhu Xi blinked and then nodded.

They are both smart people and know what the other person is talking about.

Xu Miaojin immediately stamped her feet in a little annoyance and said, "I thought I was dressing up very similar, so there shouldn't be any problems."

"Sister," Zhu Zhen looked at Xu Miaojin seriously and said, "Even though you acted ugly before, your voice is so nice. And although you covered your figure with a long gown, you don't have an Adam's apple."

Zhu Chu pointed at his Adam's apple with his finger.

Although it is said that men and women can be identified by their Adam's apple, it is not reliable, because if they are eunuchs who have been purified since childhood, it is said that they do not have Adam's apple.

Some women also have Adam's apple, but it's not as obvious.

But these are rare cases.

Looking at Xu Miaojin's neck, it is white and slender, like a proud white swan. There is no dust to cover it up at this time. It is called a white and flawless neck.

She said she was a man, even with her bare voice and appearance, she couldn't be fooled.

Xu Miaojin pouted and was a little shy. Does her voice sound good?

"By the way, brother, my surname is Xu. What's your surname? What's your name?" Xu Miaojin began to ask again.

Zhu Miaojin said without thinking, "My name is Muerbian." "Mu'erbian?" Xu Miaojin wondered, is there anyone with this name?
"It's just a wooden whip, wood of wood, whip of whip," Zhu Chu wiped the non-existent sweat from his forehead.

In fact, he originally wanted to call him Muzhen. The surname Mu was a cover-up that he had decided on from the beginning, but after thinking about it, he thought it would be better to call him Mubian, which happened to be his name.

But it's called Muben. Reminiscent of his real surname is Zhu, pig whip, right?

There were more than 100 people around him who knew his true identity, so Zhu Zhen became a little confused.

But the words have been spoken, so I can only bite the bullet and continue to persevere.

Xu Miaojin nodded while thinking about something.

By this time, the guys had already delivered what they wanted.

Zhu Qi quickly picked up the serving chopsticks and put a bunch of delicacies into Xu Miaojin's bowl, urging: "Eat more while it's hot. Let's see how thin you are."

Xu Miaojin gritted her teeth. She was not thin. After years of practicing martial arts, her figure had always been in good shape and very elastic.

But it’s impossible to show it to him, right?

Xu Miaojin was so angry that she threw a piece of meat into her mouth and bit it hard.

But looking at Zhu Ming, I couldn't feel any hatred in my heart. Instead, I suddenly shed a few tears.

Zhu Zhen was shocked. Is it so delicious?

How can you still cry after eating?

"Brother Mu, you are so kind to me. We just met today, why are you so nice to me? You know, even my biological eldest brother and my father are planning to marry me to someone I don't like. Human," Xu Miaojin cried with some sadness.

She knew that her father and brother were in trouble, and she also knew that this matter could not cause any trouble to her family, so she could run out on her own, hoping to find that abominable Zhu Xi to solve the problem.

But knowing that I know, I still feel dissatisfied, aggrieved and sad.

It was as if he had been sold by his family, as if they no longer wanted him.

After thinking about it, that Zhu Zhen is still the most hateful.

Beside Xu Miaojin, Zhu Miao, who was scolded as hateful, sighed, took out a handkerchief from his arms, stretched out his hand, then retracted his hand, and gave the handkerchief to Xu Miaojin for her to wipe.

Zhu Ming could only lament that this was the limitation of the old era. Women could not even make the decision about their own marriage, but relied on the orders of their parents and the words of the matchmaker.

In fact, even the princesses during the Ming Dynasty, that is, the emperor's daughter, lived a very miserable life. It is said that the princess who was not in power was not allowed to live a good life with the consort, and even had to bribe the palace maids and eunuchs.

The prince-in-law of the Ming Dynasty was also the most miserable in all dynasties.

No matter what his previous status was, as long as he became the consort, it would be over.

The same was true in the Qing Dynasty. Even many champions were unwilling to be princes-in-law.

Zhu Ming could only persuade: "Be more open-minded."

Xu Miaojin wiped her tears, shook her head and said, "I don't want to think about it. I want to escape from the marriage. I actually escaped this time."

Jiang Yu, who was opposite him, was almost sliding under the table.

So this aunt escaped?And still running away from marriage?

The only person who can be engaged in marriage with the Duke of Wei is either another Duke or the current His Majesty.

Good guy, my aunt, do you dare to go further and escape from your marriage?Just pretend that we don’t exist and that we have never met.

But Zhu Ming nodded with approval and said: "A marriage without feelings is unhappy, and if you are not the one you like, you would rather be alone than settle for it."

This is completely a modern concept.

Xu Miaojin's eyes lit up and she felt that he understood me well.

"Yes, Brother Mu, I have never met that person, but he wants me to get married. Is that reasonable? What if he is a playboy? What if he is a pervert who likes to torture people for fun? What if he is a playboy? What if he is a pervert who likes to torture people for fun? Is he debauched?" Xu Miaojin counted all the things done by Zhu Ji's brothers, including the prince, the king of Jin and even the king of Luhuang.

Zhu Mingke didn't know that there was a hidden secret in this. Instead of criticizing Xu Miaojin's willful behavior, he supported her and praised her, just short of encouraging her to pursue her own happiness.

Xu Miaojin also felt that she could chat with Zhu Zhen very well. The two of them even felt that they had met each other so late that they just had to pour rice wine to show their respect.

Of course, Xu Miaojin is a girl, so she can't worship her. She must either worship heaven and earth, or she can only marry Jinlan.

"But what are you going to do next?" Zhu Zhen asked, without rushing to make a promise.

Although he is a prince, he is only a prince in name. Unless he is in his own territory in Yunnan, once he returns to the capital, he will have no real power and will be just an idle prince in name.

In fact, he himself cannot protect himself.

What's more, I don't know where this girl is from. If she is a Jiangnan girl, I can't control her.

Xu Miaojin did not shy away from speaking out about her original plan: "Originally, I wanted to go to Yunnan."

"So far?" Zhu Zhen was shocked.

As for that?To escape from marriage to such a far away place?
Jiang Wei's heart moved, and he looked at Zhu Xi subconsciously, and slowly opened his mouth.

Jiang Wei knew Xu Miaojin's identity, and he also understood that with Xu Dawei's status and status as the Duke of Wei, the only people who could marry him were other Dukes or His Majesty.

Why did Xu Miaojin go to Yunnan?I'm afraid you have to confirm your fiancé in person, right?

But Zhu Zhen didn't know this. He simply thought that Xu Meizi in front of him was going to flee to Yunnan?

Yunnan, in the eyes of the Central Plains people, is a miasma land, and man-eating beasts are everywhere in the mountains and plains. Even the natives are probably savages like cannibals.

No one would go to Yunnan easily.

How can such a beautiful girl risk everything and even flee to Yunnan alone? Who is the person who wants her to marry?

So what does it look like to be a beast?
Zhu Ming didn't know that he was scolding himself.

Xu Miaojin sniffed and said with a wry smile: "Then what can we do? The other party's family has a great business. Our family can't afford to offend her, and we don't dare to regret the marriage and refuse."

Zhu Ming sneered. Is there anyone in the Ming Dynasty who has a bigger business than his own?
That's right, it's your home.

"But I don't want to run away anymore," Xu Miaojin bit her lip, looked at Zhu Xi in front of her, and plucked up the courage to say, "If it's not the person I like and the person I want to marry, I would rather become a nun than become a nun. Never give in."

Zhu Ming nodded heavily and agreed: "Well said. Why do women have to marry? Can't women make a career? Can't women go into battle to kill the enemy? No, women can hold up half the sky."

Zhu Mingke is by no means a feminist person. He just believes that men can hold up half the sky and women can hold up the other half.

In fact, there should have been no such thing as women's rights in China. After reform and development, women in our country did not need to pursue women's rights privileges at all. They used their own hands to achieve equal rights and received the respect they deserved.

It's just that after entering the so-called petty bourgeoisie enjoyment life, some people start to drift away.

As a digression here, feminism originated in Europe and the United States, and then affected Japan and South Korea. As a result, all feminist movements will eventually turn into fantasy films.

Zhu Chu saw from Mu Qiu that women should not be inferior to men, and that men and women can be equal in this era.

For example, after a large amount of cotton is successfully planted, he will develop a factory-based textile industry and even a processing industry. I am afraid that many women will have to leave their homes and enter factories.

Not to mention that in rural families, women are also an indispensable labor force, and women also have to work in the fields.

So it was really natural for him to say that women hold up half the sky.

"After all, in this world, apart from men, there are women," Zhu Zhen said with a natural look.

But Xu Miaojin opened her mouth and looked at Zhu Zhen with a cute face, her eyes filled with admiration.

Just kidding, in this era, let’s not say it’s all about male chauvinism. Does Cheng and Zhu Lixue know?

Although no one has ever explicitly said that women should be oppressed, there is absolutely no one who has ever said such a thing as Zhu Ming. Let’s not talk about the past and present, but only so far, no one has ever said that a woman can hold up half the sky. Come.

Nonsense, because this is what the great man of New China said, and naturally no one has said it since ancient times.

"By the way, Brother Mu, looking at how busy you are all the way, where are you going?" Xu Miaojin's heart moved and she wanted to find out where Zhu Xi and the others were going.

Zhu Ming didn't pay attention and said casually: "Oh, we have to answer the question. My father is getting old. He said he misses me, but in fact he is afraid that I will fight for the family property, so I think we should ask him in person."

He said it easily, but Jiang Wei was restless, looking at Xu Da, the Duke of Wei, and Xu Miaojin, and at the eighteenth son of Emperor Hongwu, King Zhu Chu of Dian.

Big brothers and sisters, please stop playing with me and let’s talk about normal things that people can talk to, okay?
"Brother, are you from Yingtian?" Xu Miaojin's eyes lit up and she said overjoyed: "I also want to respond to Tian, ​​why don't I come with you? It's good to have someone to take care of you."

Zhu Zhen smiled and agreed, "That's a good feeling."

However, it should be noted that Zhu Miao was not motivated by sex, but as he said, it was fate, and he was worried that Xu Miaojin, a girl, would not be safe alone.

He completely treated it as if he had picked up a younger sister, but he didn't know that Xu Miaojin was actually one year older than him.

 Ah, I just found out that someone was giving a reward.Thank you thank you.

  
 
(End of this chapter)

Tap the screen to use advanced tools Tip: You can use left and right keyboard keys to browse between chapters.

You'll Also Like