eldest princess mansion
There was heavy snow outside the window, and the room was as warm as spring. Several stoves were burning, and several double-core lamps illuminated the room brightly.
The little princess was playing songs alone.
Although he is alone, there is a lot of joy in the sound of the piano, and there seems to be some hope, as if the dark clouds are parting and the bright moon is seen.
The snow is falling, and the sound of the piano echoes in the courtyard.
The eldest princess walked forward, followed by Chen Xiang (female history) holding an umbrella. The snow fell on the umbrella, making a rustling sound, and her feet stepped on the snow, making a "crack" sound. When she arrived in front of the little princess's yard, she saw two The maid, wearing the same clothes as rice dumplings, was waiting in front of the small building with her face flushed from the cold.
"Princess." The two of them bowed.
"Hush!" The eldest princess couldn't help but feel happy when she heard the sound of the piano. After playing the song, it seemed that the sound of the piano was still echoing on the snowy night.
"Mother." As soon as the little princess looked back, she saw the eldest princess rushing forward and throwing herself into her arms.
"You are still practicing the piano in the middle of the night and you don't feel tired." The eldest princess said fondly.
"I'm not tired. I improved a little bit in my piano skills last time. Now when I play the piano, my whole body is filled with water, as if it's cleaning away impurities." The little princess leaned over and said, "Mom, you came back so late to discuss something with the prince and Pei Ziyun. "
The eldest princess smiled: "You are the weird one."
"Mom, what did you talk about today?" the little princess asked.
"This is not your inquiry." The eldest princess stroked her hair. The fewer people who knew about this kind of thing, the better, even for the safety of the little princess.
"Mom, I heard Mr. Pei's flute that day and was very moved. I want to visit him tomorrow." The little princess said with some shyness.
"No..." The eldest princess was about to refuse. At this time, she saw that she had lost a lot of money. She remembered today's plan again. She was silent for a moment and smiled: "Yes, it's only the fifteenth day of the Lantern Festival. I will make arrangements for you then."
"Thank you, mother." The little princess was just whispering hope, but now she was so happy that she threw herself into the arms of the eldest princess and kissed her.
"You little guy." The eldest princess stretched out her hand and pulled it on the little princess's face.
"Mom, don't pinch me, hahaha." There was laughter in the room, and the two maids outside looked at each other. The little princess had not been so happy and laughing in such a long time.
After a while, the eldest princess came out, and for a moment the sound of the piano began to play softly again. When she listened to it, she was filled with joy and a sense of sadness. When the eldest princess listened, she suddenly thought of herself back then, and felt a pain in her heart. After a while, he asked: "Does the little princess play the piano every day?"
"Yes, I have invited several famous teachers. According to the famous teachers, she has made rapid progress. In the past two years, she has become like everyone else. Congratulations to the eldest princess." Chen Xiang (female history) answered quickly.
The eldest princess did not smile, and sighed: "In the past, I liked her very much, but her original enthusiasm for Qin was ordinary. Why are she so desperate?"
"It's just that Pei Ziyun used Xiao and Zhi back then. She missed this and wanted to play together again, so she worked hard to learn. You can see that she has lost a lot of weight and her fingernails have turned black."
"Since ancient times, great wisdom will inevitably lead to injury, and deep love will last forever. If in the novel, her infatuation is so touching, but it falls on my daughter, I would rather she never loved or met her." When the eldest princess said this, she felt in her heart As soon as it hurt, tears could no longer be held back and burst out of my eyes.
Prince Lu's Mansion
The palace is second only to the Prince's Palace. It was originally the palace of the former dynasty. The emperor allocated 200,000 taels of internal currency for repairs and gave it to King Lu. It is surrounded by a long stream and has an artificial lake inside. The stone mountain path is secluded, and the pavilions and pavilions are scattered here and there. There is a large luxuriant forest and bamboo.
Mr. Liao was walking inside, along the corridor, past a rockery pond, and entered the first hall. He heard someone talking in the distance.
When I came in, I saw that King Lu was in a good mood. She had thick eyebrows and eyes that looked like paint. She looked very easy-going and was talking to a young master.
Eunuch Liao was the supervisor of the fifth-grade palace. Seeing him come in, everyone except King Lu stood up. Eunuch Liao greeted King Lu. King Lu waved his hand and said, "You don't need to be polite, except for this time when you are on a business trip. We meet every day, so it would be bad to have such false etiquette."
"I've met Eunuch Liao." The young master in front of him, wearing a black crown and a long-sleeved shirt with fluttering sleeves, raised his eyebrows, looked extraordinary, and bowed.
"Pray Xuanmen to thank you for your success!" Eunuch Liao knew the information and immediately returned the gift. He said he didn't dare, but a trace of vigilance flashed in his eyes. This vigilance was nothing else but his proficiency in martial arts. The young man in front of him just looked at him at first glance. It is clear, but if you look carefully, it gradually becomes blurry, as if it is covered by a hazy mass, making it difficult to see clearly.
This kind of strength is really terrifying. On the contrary, King Lu couldn't see it. Eunuch Liao thought a lot at the moment, but he suppressed it and only listened to King Lu say: "It's just the right time for you to come back. We are discussing the rumors." About it—please explain it carefully to my companion."
"Yes!" Xie Chengdong smiled slightly, with a hint of sincerity and innocence in his smile: "In fact, it is the most difficult to explain personal relationships. Other things can be argued, but how to argue for personal relationships?"
"And the most precious thing about people's hearts is to hit the seven-inch mark and grasp the vital point. The emperor wields a three-foot sword to conquer the world. He has fought thousands of miles. He has been hit by arrows, wounded and exhausted. When he was young, he didn't feel it. But when he gets old, he will easily show his weakness. Out."
"In recent years, the emperor has rarely visited his concubine. Isn't it a pity and regret for a man to have his concubine absent for a long time?"
"Let's start here. Saying that the prince has an affair with concubine Jin really hits the emperor's hidden pain."
"Even if the emperor doesn't believe it, he still has a thorn in his side. It makes me uncomfortable just thinking about it."
"Originally, we also seduced people from the prince's residence, one by informing at Baifeng Temple, and the other by putting aphrodisiacs in the prince's sachet - if we found out in this way, wouldn't the emperor be furious?"
"I didn't expect that the prince still had some luck. Someone messed up the process halfway. Forget it. As long as there are roots in the prince's house, he can start over. I didn't expect that the prince's house was cleaned a few days ago and most of the lines were cut off. .”
"Even so, we deliberately locked the seducer in the crown prince's place. We thought that if we found out, the prince would be angry and cause a conflict between the prince and his wife, which would make the emperor even more disgusted. We didn't want to wait for a few days, but there was no answer. It passed without any interest.”
"Let us fail in three consecutive sets." At this point, Xie Chengdong sighed: "According to the investigation, these have a lot to do with the new head of Songyun Sect, Pei Ziyun, who is really a formidable enemy."
"Humph!" Upon hearing this, King Lu snorted coldly and did not interrupt.
"However, the rumors we spread about the prince became very popular. People all over the world wanted to pry into the royal family affairs. As far as I know, the rumors that have spread throughout the city have turned into more than a dozen versions, and some are even bold enough to spread rumors. To other concubines."
Eunuch Liao listened attentively and did not interrupt. After seeing this for a while, he leaned over and asked, "The law doesn't respect noble people. I wonder how you made the people in the Prince's Mansion obedient and snitched?"
"It is right that the law does not add noble people." Xie Chengdong smiled and spoke beautiful Beijing dialect. Just from the accent, he seemed to be a local: "But one is a noble place, and the other is a noble person."
"The more important the place, the more valuable it is, and it is difficult for Taoism to flourish."
"The capital city is the top priority. Taoists can't cast spells when they enter. However, ordinary houses are a bit weak after all. Taoists who are really capable can still use the spells a little bit."
"Of course if you are the center of the country, no matter how powerful you are, it will be difficult for you to enforce the law."
Both King Lu and Eunuch Liao listened carefully, and then listened to Xie Chengdong say: "As for nobles, the prince is of course a noble, the prince is of course a noble, even you, Eunuch Liao, is a noble if you have five grades."
"But there are more servants who are not nobles in the house. Those servants who are of no rank and rank. If they are close to each other day and night, they may still get some favor and protection. What about those who are a little further away?"
"Of course, even if this is the case, there is some protection in the Prince's Mansion, but the problem is that it is difficult to guard against internal thieves - what if the servant is dissatisfied or passionate, and wants to sell it to the owner for profit?"
"So those people can use the magic of confusing gods, and they can hit it off at once, and at critical moments they can be driven to do things that they usually don't dare to think about or do!"
King Lu and Eunuch Liao understood, and immediately had an idea. They looked at each other. Xie Chengdong looked at it with a smile and took a sip of tea. He said these words not to undermine himself, but because he actually had the experience of all dynasties and dynasties. A slave who accuses his master will die!
This is for this situation, otherwise Taoist priests would be too easy to stir up trouble.
But Xu had only been in power for ten years, and many things were still in the nouveau riche stage, so there was a gap to exploit. But if something happened, the court would soon be able to gain experience in historical materials and inheritance, so it told the truth frankly to gain trust.
Eunuch Liao asked again: "The court won't believe those rumors that are spreading all over the city, so what's the use of it?"
"Officials and the people have two different opinions. But three people can make a tiger, and a group of people can make gold and destroy bones." Xie Chengdong glanced at Eunuch Liao and said: "If the prince wants to replace the prince on the throne, he must have someone to replace him." reputation."
"The officials are smart people. As long as the prince ascends the throne, he will definitely obey."
"But what about public opinion? Doesn't it sound good for the prince to secretly spread the word?"
"So we have to lay the foundation now. The people didn't believe it at first, but for a long time it was said that the prince was a debauched and immoral man who preyed on the people. After a few years, they really believed it."
"After a while, I'm going to let people tell people that the prince likes to kill people and take out fetuses, and he likes to eat embryos. He has the face of a human and the heart of an animal."
"Then the prince ascends the throne to obey the heaven."
After hearing this, Eunuch Liao thought to himself that it was shameless. Is this how the rumors about these characters in history were spread? He suddenly understood. He stood up and bowed deeply: "Thank you for your foresight and foresight. I am very sorry for this old slave." grateful."
Xie Chengdong stood up quickly: "Don't dare, don't dare, you and I are the same master, dare we not do our best?"
When King Lu heard this, he folded his head and said: "Besides the rumors, you must have another next step. The first companion was not here before, so the next step is for the two of you to cooperate. I think we will complement each other even more and make rapid progress."
"Yes, the next step is true rumors."
"We at the top know that in the past ten years, we have gradually weakened the government and suppressed military power. This is really something that any emperor who ascends the throne must do."
"But I don't know what's going on below, or I don't dare to think too much about it even if it's made clear."
"We can spread the rumor that the prince has written a letter to cut down the town - I guess the prince also has a few words that can be quoted truncated."
"If the prince shows his kindness again, how will the towns respond?"
(End of chapter)