Ping An Biography

After the twelfth day of the twelfth lunar month, the season of "hunting sacrifices" has entered. Since ancient times, people have been living on hunting and gathering. At this time, people sacrificed the food they got from hunting to their ancestors. The tradition has been formed for thousands of years. At this time Rituals are being held everywhere.

The light snow in the sky also turned into heavy snow, and the snow gradually covered the roof and treetops.Yamen at all levels have also been sealed one after another, from the bureaucrats down to the common people, all ready to welcome the moment of getting rid of the old and ushering in the new.

During the first heavy snowfall in Wuchang, Yang Shiqi sat in the yard of his mansion drinking alone to enjoy the snow. He was always so leisurely.In the courtyard, the servants who came and went could also be seen preparing sacrifices, and Yang's residence was no exception.

In this situation, he couldn't help but think of an incident in his childhood.The stepfather Luo's family worshiped their ancestors at the New Year's Eve. He felt that as a descendant of the Yang family, he could not worship his ancestors, so he made incense candles and worshiped quietly.This scene was discovered by the stepfather, and from then on the stepfather said: From now on, your surname will still be Yang, and there is no need to change your surname.

Thinking of this, Yang Shiqi couldn't help sighing, decades have passed, and now his hair is all gray, but the memories of his childhood are still listed... Unfortunately, his children are not as ambitious as he was back then.One son and one daughter. In his opinion, the son has no qualifications other than to cause trouble, but the daughter is from his stepfather's family, so he is also not at ease.

I think back then Yang Shiqi was a white man, and he relied on teaching people to learn to make a living. Taking advantage of the timing of the imperial court's compilation of "Yongle Dadian", he entrusted people to attract talents to become an official. After decades of officialdom, every step is so difficult.He felt that he was not too old to give up his official career and political ambitions. This time he encountered some setbacks, but as long as he managed well, there was still something to be done.

At this moment, he found two women coming in through the back door, and the back of one of them looked like Luo Yaoniang.Yang Shiqi immediately shouted: "Stop!"

Sure enough, it was Luo Yaoniang, she turned around, left the other woman where she was, walked over by herself, and said, "It's snowing heavily, why is father outside? Don't get sick."

"Who is she?" Yang Shiqi asked bluntly.

, because the woman who came in with Luo Yaoniang seems to have never seen it before.Recently, Yang Shiqi has been stricter with Luo Yaoniang, feeling that he was too indulgent to her in the past.

Luo Yaoniang pretended to be filial and came up to help Yang Shiqi pull the jacket on his back, and said: "Her name is Xiao Qing, the daughter of Imperial Doctor Xiao."

"Doctor Xiao..." Yang Shiqi pondered for a while, got an impression, and lowered his voice, "Isn't he an official in the capital?"

Luo Yaoniang glanced back, and said in a low voice: "I offended the eunuch and was imprisoned. Xiao Qing used to be good with me and came here to join me. I see her pitiful, and there is no reason to reject her. Also, Doctor Xiao There is no son and only one daughter, and no one can pass on your medical skills to Xiao Qing... Father is getting old, can't she let her feel your pulse from time to time and prescribe some "medicine" for your health?"

Since it was Luo Yaoniang who knew her, and she was not a dubious person, Yang Shiqi felt relieved and didn't care about it.He put the matter aside and changed the subject, "I was just about to talk to you."

Luo Yaoniang smiled and said, "What did father teach you?"

Yang Shiqi was silent for a while, as if thinking about it.When Luo Yaoniang saw this, her smile faded away, and she gradually became serious. If something was more important, Yang Shiqi would be like this.

"Prepare some gifts with your heart. After a few days, you will go to the Chu Palace during the first month of the new year to pay New Year's greetings to the noble concubine, Mrs. Yao. You should also prepare gifts for Princess Zhou and others. Be more thoughtful." Yang Shiqi said.

Luo Yaoniang wondered: "I have never had any contact with Zhang... the concubine of the king of Xiang. She lives in the deep palace, why is she going to move around all of a sudden?"

Yang Shiqi said seriously: "I can't take the initiative to bring up that matter! Mrs. Yao is a woman, and you are also a woman, so it is convenient for us to communicate."

"What's the matter?" Luo Yaoniang's slender eyebrows frowned immediately, "Dad wants to send his daughter to the palace?"

Seeing her attitude, Yang Shiqi immediately said angrily: "When my father was an official in the Xuande Dynasty, you had to get entangled with the King of Xiang; now that you are on the side of the King of Xiang, what do you have to hold back? Just you and the King of Xiang Something, not clear about the ins and outs of being a father? If you don't go into the palace, who would dare to marry you!"

Luo Yaoniang also said angrily: "I had an engagement with him [appointment, haven't I already regretted it?"

"It doesn't matter according to you. Then when you were in Yangzhou, the imperial court and Huguang were in conflict. Why did you have correspondence with the king of Xiang?" Yang Shiqi was really annoyed, "You reflect on me, how did you teach you to be a man!"

Luo Yaoniang was so scolded that she couldn't hold back her face, her eyes were red and she looked like she was about to shed tears.She was about to leave in a fit of anger, perhaps remembering that when she was a child, all the criminals of the Luo family were exiled, and she relied on herself. Yang Shiqi raised her as her own daughter.He bowed his knees before leaving. [

At this time, Yang Shiqi sighed suddenly: "It's too serious to speak for my father. Being a father is also wrong. I shouldn't let you run in the rivers and lakes for me back then, but now I want you to follow the three obediences and four virtues without leaving the house. It's the opposite."

Luo Yaoniang choked with sobs and said, "Daughter knows she's wrong, she must think about it."

She turned around and walked to Xiao Qing's side, and brought them into the house.Seeing the tear stains on her face, Xiao Qing asked about it, but Luo Yaoniang didn't want to say more, only said that she was scolded by her father.

When the second daughter entered the room, Luo Yaoniang couldn't help observing Xiao Qing, and saw that although the girl's chin was a bit pointed, her chest was small and her figure was not protruding enough, she was also born with thin skin and tender flesh, and her demeanor was gentle and graceful, like a lady Feng, Xindao belonged to several generations of imperial physicians.She said, "I will have to learn manners from my sister in the future."

Xiao Qing hurriedly said quietly: "Now that I am in such a situation, my father's friends dare not get involved. Only Sister Luo takes me in for the sake of her boudoir's love. How dare I, as long as my sister is willing to keep me as a maid. I can't thank you enough for the tea and water."

"Men who call themselves men's husbands are mostly fickle. It's fine for friends to look down on them. Don't worry, we are not them." Luo Yaoniang said bluntly, quite proudly for a while.

"Sister..." Xiao Qing was so moved that he took out a handkerchief and dabbed it in the corner of his eyes, looking like a gentle and delicate bird.

Luo Yaoniang stroked her shaved shoulders for a while, and said, "I'll take you out to watch the excitement in the afternoon and relax."

"What's the excitement?" Xiao Qing asked curiously.

Luo Yaoniang said: "The king of Hunan in Huguang..." Her voice changed slightly when she mentioned the king of Xiang, "After offering sacrifices to the ancestors in the palace, she has to go out of the city to worship the souls of the dead. It is rare for the souls of the dead to die on the battlefield. It’s going to be very lively on the street in a while.”

"This afternoon?" Xiao Qing asked hurriedly.

Luo Yaoniang nodded: "It's too late, after lunch, let's go out after changing."

In the afternoon, sure enough, the north-south avenue in the city was crowded with people, since ancient times there has been no shortage of common people to join in the fun.All intersections have been closed, and all kinds of vehicles and horses are prohibited from entering the main road. Five steps, one post and ten steps and one sentry along the street are all armored soldiers.Luo Yaoniang, who was disguised as a man, had no choice but to walk there.

After a while, many infantry in gray clothes and white backgrounds lined up from the north. All of them were neatly dressed, and their steps were uniform. Thousands of people moved as if they were one person, and their steps on the road were louder than the sound of drums.The officers and soldiers walking on the road did not wear armor, but the only iron helmets and metal buttons gave them the illusion of iron flow.It's not the first time people have seen this army, but they are still very curious and enjoy it like watching a theater.

Some of the onlookers commented that it was the Yongding Battalion, or that it could be identified by the designation of the Third Army, and said that the Yongding Battalion had suffered heavy casualties in Jiangxi, but it was unexpected that it would be restored to such a state after a few months.

It was okay at the beginning, although there were many people, it was not too noisy, everyone just watched the excitement.After a while, I suddenly heard the cannon fire from the city tower, and the three links were fired with the musket.A group of cavalry soldiers rushed over, and the knights reined in the horses near the city gate.As soon as the first samurai with yellow metal accessories on his body waved his hand to the army queue, the army erupted and cheered loudly.

In the eyes of the common people, this scene seemed like a group of mentally abnormal people. The face of that person could not be seen clearly, and he screamed so fiercely with just a wave of his hand.

"With this king here, there is no city that cannot be attacked or an army that cannot be defeated!" The young man on the horse shouted loudly.

The men immediately chanted Long Live fanatically, and some took the lead in shouting: "Conquer Nanjing, make contributions and get promoted and get rich!" Suddenly, the crowd was excited, and amidst the shouts, the word "Nanjing! Nanjing..." kept ringing in the air.It seems that the prosperous and prosperous city has become a holy place for devout saints to worship.

Amidst the sound, the young man suddenly pulled out his sword and said loudly: "The heroic spirits who died in battle will enjoy the glory of Ming Dynasty forever, and their descendants will worship them every year, and they will be immortal forever!" The horse was startled, raised its front hooves, and rushed towards the city gate As he went, the generals around hurriedly rode up, and all the soldiers lined up at the city gate also ran to keep up with shouts.For a while, people were surging like a tide.

"Is that the King of Xiang?" Xiao Qing asked quietly.

Luo Yaoniang was noncommittal, curled her lips and did not answer.In her eyes, Zhang Ning seemed to have become a stranger, not quite like the person she had known before.In the past, Zhang Ning was humble, well-behaved, cautious, and easy to control, but now he is like a runaway horse, full of madness, as if he wants to occupy the entire world. Are you careful and meticulous?

Luo Yaoniang thought of a large group of pretentious women around her, and there were noble concubines and concubines on them who were domineering, cautiously jealous, with hidden needles in their words... She felt dizzy for a while, patted Xiao Qing on the back and said: " Let's go, find a restaurant, eat meat and drink in big bowls, if you don't get drunk today, you won't go home."

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