Pei Mansion
There has been continuous snow in the past few days, and the courtyard has been completely white. However, after a few days, the entire courtyard has been cleaned, and the walls are covered with mulberry paper, which makes it look elegant.
The door opened, and Pei Ziyun came out. He saw Ren Wei driving the car back and said, "Sir, I bought a few fish, more than twenty kilograms of meat, and prepared some lard for frying. I also bought some bacon and refined meat." , ribs, beef...the only vegetables are cabbage."
Pei Ziyun smiled: "Brother Ren, why do you have to do this? Just ask someone to buy it."
"I just processed the goods on the ship. Thanks to the young master, the goods were sold quickly. They were basically sold out and I made a profit of 2,980 taels."
"I have nothing to do now, so I will prepare some New Year's goods!" When Ren Wei mentioned the word "New Year's goods", he suddenly thought of his wife and children at home, and his heart ached. He said with a smile and busy: "I bought too much, it's cold now. Not bad.”
Chef Bai Sanchu brought out a jar of wine, sifted it and stewed it on the fire, and said: "The hot pot is ready in the hall, please take a seat."
When I walked in, the charcoal crackled inside the fruit, and the hot pot soup was boiling. The chicken skin and sour bamboo shoot soup was used, and the tripe slices had been soaked in it. The aroma of beef, meatballs... was overflowing.
Just when a few people were sitting down, an ox cart stopped outside the door. This ox cart was luxurious, and the curtain was made of silk with patterns. A nun came down and knocked on the door.
"Who else is coming at this time?" Pei Ziyun was startled, and Ren Wei said, "I'll go take a look."
Immediately, he went out and opened the door. He was startled when he saw the grandeur. Grandma saluted: "My master wants to invite Pei Jieyuan to a party."
"Who is your master?" Ren Wei asked.
Hearing this, Mammy said, "It's Your Royal Highness, the eldest princess."
Ren Wei was shocked and hurriedly went in to report. Pei Ziyun threw away his chopsticks and sighed: "I can't eat this An Xin food and wine anymore. Come on, you can use it together. I'll go out."
After saying that, she changed her clothes and went out with a small, silver-white jade-inlaid belt hanging around her waist. Her eyes lit up when she saw her, and she hurriedly greeted her: "Pei Jieyuan, the eldest princess is here to invite you. It's urgent."
Pei Ziyun knew it well. As he got on the cart, there was an incense burner inside the cart. The sandalwood incense burner was lit and some cigarettes were floating in the air.
The cushions were soft, the nanny was waiting at the side to do the bidding, the driver held his whip and threw it in the air, and the ox cart drove forward.
eldest princess mansion
The oxcart stopped and Pei Ziyun got out of the car. His grandmother led him in front of him: "Mr. Xie Yuangong, please follow me."
Along the way, the guards and maids around them all bowed when they saw it. They arrived at a side hall. As soon as they entered, they smelled a faint fragrance. Pei Ziyun glanced slightly. There were stoves lit all around in the side hall. The eldest princess was sitting, as if In deep thought.
"Elder Princess." Pei Ziyun bowed.
The eldest princess waved her hand and said, "Sit down."
Pei Ziyun came forward and sat on one side, and saw the eldest princess groaning and saying, "Do you know why I called you here?"
Pei Ziyun was startled: "It must be about Concubine Jin."
"Yes, regarding Concubine Jin, when the prince entered the palace, another person reported that there were pills in the sachet. His Majesty ordered people to search for her on the spot, but they did not find it."
"The prince took off his hat and apologized. He burst into tears on the spot. He said that he had records of entering the palace, and that Jin Concubine's travels were also covered. Please investigate clearly and clear your name."
"The emperor was furious and beat the informer to death on the spot."
"The prince returned to the palace and sent people to check the people who were serving him one by one. Who secretly put the pills into the sachet? The prince's palace was already in turmoil." The eldest princess said this and sighed sadly.
It's really shocking to see the prince wandering into such a dark room. What if it were poisoned or assassinated
You should also check your side.
Pei Ziyun felt enlightened after hearing this.
The eldest princess glanced at it and asked, "What do you think?"
Pei Ziyun stood up, walked a few steps, and asked first, "The eldest princess didn't directly intervene in the dispute between King Lu and the prince. Why is it different today?"
"Hmph, I don't believe you don't know. Now that a traitor has been revealed, I've revealed my secrets. How can I control both sides again?" The eldest princess spoke frankly and rolled her eyes: "If you have any ideas, just tell me!"
Pei Ziyun had no expression on his face: "Looking at this situation, the Holy Heart may be in conflict. It seems that the affection accumulated by King Lu in the past is not small."
"The villain snitched on the prince's affair with concubine Jin. He really loved the prince and was just a concubine. Why did he hurt the crown prince because of this? He immediately found a reason to kill the villain and even concubine Jin, and nothing happened."
"Now that the prince is asked to defend himself, he has some intention of wiping it off."
These words were so naked that the eldest princess couldn't help but darken her face. When she saw Pei Ziyun, she said slowly: "The emperor can't find the pills, so he beats the villain to death. I can only say that this is quite satisfactory."
"Huh, when you said that, my heart became much brighter!" The eldest princess gently put the scroll on one side and brushed her black hair to the roots of her ears.
"We must get rid of His Majesty's hesitation, otherwise things may change over time." Pei Ziyun suppressed his smile.
"Oh? How should we do it?" the eldest princess asked with a frown.
"Princess, the prince is the heir apparent. The most important thing for a heir apparent is the virtue of water - the best is like water, which benefits all things without fighting."
"This does not mean that there is no fight, but that the prince already has the title and status second only to the emperor in the world. If he continues to fight, wouldn't he be fighting with the emperor?"
"There are many things that King Lu can do, but the prince cannot."
"Therefore, it is better to be silent than to speak ten thousand words!"
"But some things have to be fought for. Therefore, the prince must grasp the areas that can be fought for - that is, fighting for personal and family virtues."
“Personal and family virtue?”
Pei Ziyun nodded: "Yes, the prince can go to the court and say that although this matter is slandered by villains, it is also due to his lack of study and lack of moral cultivation. He begs the emperor to give more famous ministers and teachers to teach him."
"After being taught, reading and taking notes is the virtue of a prince. You can select some and submit them to the emperor."
Seeing that the eldest princess was puzzled, Pei Ziyun smiled: "The prince is the prince, and Chu means reserve. Then the prince's study is to cultivate his moral character and gain knowledge, so it fits the word "chu"."
"When reading and writing poems, the most taboo thing is to be passionate and generous. This violates the sacred taboo. The prince has great ambitions and good plans. How can the emperor not be suspicious and fearful?"
"Therefore, do not be hasty, do not be slow, explain the profound things in simple terms, write some reading notes to pay tribute, be serious and sincere, I am afraid that if a saint reads it, he will spontaneously feel happy."
"When the officials saw this, how could they not be amazed?"
"This is a no-brainer."
The eldest princess was startled. The more she chewed, the more unfathomable this passage became. The prince wanted to study, learn, and cultivate virtue. No one in the world, including the emperor, could say it was wrong.
If you ask famous officials and teachers to teach you, then you and the prince will have the title of teacher and student - how many people want to be the emperor's teacher
And when you become the emperor's master, you will naturally be in the same camp as the prince, and share the same fate. And those who can be the emperor's master are almost all important officials in the court, or even the leaders of a faction. These are tied to the prince, and they are silent. In a short time, a lot of help has been added!
At that moment, he glanced at Pei Ziyun in surprise. This person was really unfathomable. He then thought for a moment and said, "I understand the virtue of a person. There is exactly one virtue in this family. Liang Di is pregnant again."
Pei Ziyun was startled, looked at the eldest princess and asked, "Is Liangdi pregnant again?"
The eldest princess said: "Yes, three months."
Pei Ziyun asked again: "How many people know this news?"
The eldest princess was a little unhappy when she heard him ask this question again and again. When she heard this, she immediately realized something was wrong and replied, "I'm afraid some people know about it."
"It's no wonder. I'm afraid the news of Liangdi's pregnancy has already spread. This will be of great benefit to the prince. If another son is born, the prince's position will be more stable. If he wants to attack the heir again, there will be no chance. It's possible." Pei Ziyun said lightly.
"You mean, King Lu knew about this, so he jumped over the wall and took action?" The eldest princess narrowed her eyes slightly and asked with a chill.
"That's what I expected!" Pei Ziyun said, thinking deeply: "Does the Emperor know? If not, we can ask the imperial doctor to inform the Emperor of the news."
The eldest princess was about to speak when she heard a knock on the door and a nun said: "Elder princess, Qin Baihu has something to report."
The eldest princess was startled and said, "Xuan Qin Baihu came in."
Later, a hundred households hurriedly entered the house. At this time, they only glanced at Pei Ziyun and stepped forward to report: "Elder Princess, the ministers are secretly inquiring about the news. There are rumors among the people that the prince has filthy the harem. Many people have spread the word. It’s flying all over the sky and is unbearable to hear.”
After hearing the report from the hundreds of households in front of her, the eldest princess was furious. She picked up the tea cup and threw it to the ground. Tea splashed everywhere, and then she cursed: "Shameless. You have used such evil tricks. It's really shameless." Extreme!"
The eldest princess's chest felt tight with anger. Pei Ziyun looked over and could feel the eldest princess's mood. The two nephews were fighting each other in the most vicious way, which made people feel pity.
"You go down first." The eldest princess calmed down for a moment, and the guard retreated. The eldest princess stood up, collected a book, and said, "Come with me for a walk."
Walking in the corridor, watching the snowflakes falling continuously, the eldest princess said: "I understand, Liangdi is pregnant again. He couldn't stay any longer and so he came out of the veil. But this time is very vicious. This kind of rumor attracts the most people." , there is nothing forbidden.”
Pei Ziyun smiled: "This action is clearly a slander by King Lu. What do you think of the Emperor and the ministers?"
"The prince goes to study and cultivate his virtue quietly. What do you think the prince and the ministers think?"
"You can tell by looking at it."
"Of course, this alone is not enough to counterattack. It will be the Lantern Festival again in a while. I heard that last year, the prince thanked the people on behalf of the emperor. Does the prince want to do it this year?"
"I have a plan, which is to lure the snake out of its hole." Pei Ziyun got close to the eldest princess and whispered a few words. He could smell the fragrance of the eldest princess.
The eldest princess's eyes lit up and she said, "Okay, what a good idea!"
At this moment, there was the sound of a piano in the distance, it was the little princess, and there was some sadness in the music.
The eldest princess originally had something to say, but then she changed her mind and looked at Pei Ziyun: "You brought Xiao, my daughter Qin Sheng, you have a way to make her happy."
The eldest princess said, with a tired look on her face. Everyone knew that life in the royal family was wonderful, but how could they know that this was a shocking step
"Honor your order," Pei Ziyun said, and started playing the flute.
The sound of the piano originally sounded like a lone wild goose, as if I was alone in the world, and then a voice suddenly joined in.
The low and rich Xiao sound broke this loneliness. When I heard the sound of the flute, the sound of the piano suddenly became cheerful. It seemed that I had found someone to accompany me, with a kind of narrative, which seemed to be lovesickness.
It took a long time for Xiao Qin's music to subside. After finishing playing, Pei Ziyun bowed and said, "Then I will leave."
As he spoke, he drifted away.
(End of chapter)