Dongling's motorcade arrived in the capital at the end of February.
In the car was the empress and his party, who came to the capital to receive the new gift, and no longer the empress.
Coming to the capital along the way, their hearts were disturbed. Although they would be favorably treated if they voluntarily surrendered their land, it is also uncertain whether the Northern Li Dynasty would treat them harshly for a while.
The man is a knife and I am a fish, and Ning Chengzhi can't guarantee what will happen next.
After his honor guard left Lin'an, many things were not in his plan.
Compared with him, Concubine Li, who has long been named a queen, is cheerful.
She and Ning Chengzhi were in the same carriage, and when they reached the border of Beili, they always pulled the driving curtain to look out, and were very interested in the customs of Beili.
Ning Chengzhi was a little displeased, "You dignified queen, what kind of style is this?"
After saying this, I felt a little uncomfortable.
He is no longer the emperor, and Concubine Li is naturally no longer a queen.
But she happily said, "What's the matter with your majesty? I am a majestic queen, are you afraid of being seen by ordinary people? What's more, Beili people don't care about this. The concubines heard that there are many ladies in Chunwei this year. Women can go. Participating in the imperial examination, what happened to the concubine raising the curtain?"
Ning Chengzhi heard it, too, they have all left Dongling now, and naturally go to the village to do as the customs.
But is the scenery outside this car so beautiful
He thought for a while, and looked up at Concubine Li's line of sight. Concubine Li generously gave him a place and gave him a mouthful by the way.
Ning Chengzhi was stunned, his mouth let out a smile unconsciously.
He looked out of the car window and saw that in the early spring, the fields were green and tender, and the farmers were bringing their families to the fields.
There was a child playing in the mud in the paddy field. His face was covered with black mud. The woman stood on the ridge and took out the kettle, and sent it to her husband who was planting rice seedlings to drink.
She gently took out the handkerchief and wiped the sweat from her forehead. The husband smiled and said a few words to her, and she knelt down to wipe the face of the child...
It's a pleasant view of the farmhouse.
Ning Chengzhi said: "I heard that after Bei Li and Sang Yi had a great battle, not only did the national power decline, but also increased taxes by 40% to put pressure on the people. I... I, how do I look at these people and there are no signs that the people are dying?"
Concubine Li smiled and said: "Why don’t the people live? The concubines heard that the female monarch had been enthroned for three years. Except for the amnesty of the world when she first became the throne, the second two years are also puerile. Where can't you afford it?"
Ning Chengzhi couldn't help being surprised, "Do you still know this?"
He always felt that Concubine Li would only eat, drink, play and make a fool of herself. She was named the queen at the beginning, but because she was the last person around him who still had true love.
Unexpectedly, her position as queen is gone now, but she has grown in instead.
Concubine Li raised her head triumphantly, "Of course. I didn't know anything in the palace before, because my majesty pampered. Now..."
She looked dim, and even Ning Chengzhi was uncomfortable.
Yes, now they want to live by looking at other people's faces, how can they be as ignorant of the world as before
Concubine Li quickly continued to laugh, "Now that the concubines want to support your majesty, how can you not learn and listen? When they first came out of Lin'an, the concubines discovered that they were assigned to the ten important towns of Beili. The people are also planting rice plants, but It's not the same as the people outside Lin'an."
Ning Chengzhi was nervous all the way, but did not pay attention to the scene outside the car window, and said: "How is it different?"
"The people outside Lin'an are mostly wearing ragged clothes. I thought they were planting rice seedlings in the field for fear of soiling, so they didn’t wear good clothes. Their expressions were also mostly sad. I don’t know if they are having no rice in their homes or they are sad. There is too much work in it."
"The people of Beili are different. Even the clothes they wear when planting rice seedlings are neat and tidy. It can be seen what kind of good clothes they wear when playing at the gate. Did your Majesty just see the child sitting in the mud and playing?"
Ning Chengzhi nodded, "I see it, it's a lively child."
Concubine Li solemnly said: "I thought about it, if I'm working hard and my child is playing dirty there, I will definitely be mad. After all, there is no maid to wash the clothes for the child, and no nanny to hold him. The child goes down to coax, and the peasant woman must do everything by herself. Isn't it maddening?"
Ning Chengzhi thought for a while, and suddenly understood, "You mean, the peasant woman seems to be smiling and not angry at all, because she has a good life. She doesn't have to work in the fields, so she goes home to wash her clothes. Doesn't it feel hard, is it?"
"probably."
She has just learned to pay attention to the people's livelihood, and she is not sure whether what she has observed is right or wrong.
But one thing is certain, even if the people of Beili have gone through the terrible war, they are much richer and more comfortable than the people of Dongling.
This is what people want, the general trend, and one has to surrender.
Ning Chengzhi nodded thoughtfully, not knowing what he was worried about, and silently lowered his head.
Concubine Li was no longer happy when he saw him talking, so she hurriedly comforted him, "What's wrong with your Majesty?"
"I am no longer your majesty."
The document sent to the capital to surrender stated that he was willing to demean himself and bow down to Bei Li, but he did not decide what the outcome would be.
He was very worried about his future situation.
Concubine Li paused, "Then... Husband?"
puff.
Ning Chengzhi almost didn't freeze his expression. He meant that he was worried about his identity, but Concubine Li was thinking about the title issue.
Sure enough, her mind is still that simple.
He said helplessly: "I mean... Oh, forget it."
Just let her be so happy, happy day counts day, telling women to solve those troublesome things, what kind of man is it
Although he is no longer the emperor, at least he is still a man and the pillar of the women around him.
…
The guard of honor all the way to the capital, seeing the tall and majestic gates of the capital from a distance, Concubine Li's mouth opened into a circle.
She thought that the most prestigious city wall in the world must be the city wall of Lin'an.
It used to be the imperial capital left by the predecessor of the Great Zhou Dynasty, and its charm is completely different from that of Lin'an, a place with a short history of capital establishment.
Ning Chengzhi's heart fell cold, facing the scenery of the capital, feeling ashamed of himself.
No wonder Yufu didn't like him at the beginning, she really didn't care about the identity of Dongling emperor, Bei Li didn't know how much better than Dongling.
When approaching the city gate, I saw a group of people in official uniforms looking forward to it. Concubine Li saw from the gap in the car curtain and hurriedly greeted Ning Chengzhi.
Ning Chengzhi saw an acquaintance at a glance.
The official headed by that was not the envoy who had been to Dongling with Yufu before, what was his name... Yes, it was Chen Jingxing!
He personally greeted him outside the city, which shows that he attaches great importance to it.
He hurriedly got out of the car and reached out to help the concubine Li to come down, and saw Chen Jingxing leading a group of officials up there, arching his hands at him, not humble or arrogant.
Ning Chengzhi was relieved when he saw his attitude.
Thinking that when he was the Emperor of Dongling, Chen Jingxing's attitude towards him was no better than now. It can be seen that he did not deliberately neglect it now.
After seeing each other, Chen Jingxing smiled and said, "Xiaguan and Emperor Ning have a lot of fate. This is the second time we have met."
Ning Chengzhi nodded and said, "Yeah, if I remember correctly, you are the Hongyou Temple Qing from Beili. When you went to Dongling for an envoy, you were outstanding in style and impressive today."
Chen Jingxing did not show complacency in his intentional flattery, nor did he show a sneer. He only said: "I'm over. Your Majesty sent me to meet the two. Please stay in the post house for a while and visit the palace on the next day. "
Ning Chengzhi hesitated when he heard this.
What he was most afraid of was that he would go to the palace to see him on the next day. He heard that the prince of Xikun, Kun Junyue, was trapped in the post and was killed by Kun Wu.
Didn't he travel all the way to the capital just to see Yufu and get a not-so-minimal gift
If you are stuck in the post...
He couldn't help shivering all over, thinking about how to speak to Chen Jingxing.
Chen Jingxing seemed to perceive his thoughts and smiled: "Di Ning need not worry. Your Majesty has been pregnant for eight or nine months. He is physically inconvenient. Naturally, he can't see guests at all times. Besides, with my Beili customs, my ministers come far away. It is not advisable to face the sacred right away, so as not to suffer from illnesses such as unaccustomed to the water and soil due to the overwork of the long journey."
What else Ning Chengzhi wanted to say, Concubine Li hurriedly stepped forward, "Yes, husband, let's just listen to Master Chen, let's go back to the post house and rest. Your Majesty and Master Chen are kind, how can we live up to it?"
Saying directly to Chen Jingxing, thank you, "Thank you, Master Chen."
Chen Jingxing nodded slightly and asked him to get on the carriage, "Two please."
Back on the carriage, all the way into the city through the long street, Li Guifei still only looked out of the carriage, very happy with the prosperous scene of the capital.
She followed the guards outside the carriage and said: "The capital is really prosperous, please go and ask Master Chen for me, can we go out for a stroll after we return to the post house?"
The soldier nodded at her first, and then said: "Madam, please, the visitor is a guest, naturally there is no reason why you can't go out."
Concubine Li smiled and narrowed her eyes.
The soldier didn't even go to tell Chen Jingxing, but directly replied that she could go out. She was immediately satisfied and lowered the curtain of the carriage.
Ning Chengzhi glanced at her when she saw it, and she said: "Husband, if you don't feel tired at night, let's go out and stroll. I see there are many red lights on both sides of the long street. It must be very lively at night."
Ning Chengzhi said, "Can you come out?"
"Yes, I asked."
Concubine Li attached to his ear and said something like this, and Ning Chengzhi's eyes suddenly lit up, "What you said makes sense, it seems that nothing will happen."
Concubine Li whispered: "If you don't worry, please ask Master Chen when you arrive at the post house later."
The guard of honor stopped in front of the post house. Chen Jingxing escorted them in. Ning Chengzhi said, "Master Chen has worked hard. Why don't you go in for a cup of tea?"
Chen Jingxing said, "I won't disturb the two of you to rest."
Ning Chengzhi's thoughts moved, pretending to say casually: "By the way, when we first came to Beijing, we don't know where to go shopping here, so we can go to the countryside and learn more about local customs."
Chen Jingxing felt sensible after hearing these words. The Emperor Ning, who used to behave arbitrarily, now also knows that he can follow the customs in his hometown, and he is indeed profitable.
He thought for a while and said: "The capital is prosperous. It is recommended that the two of you can take a rest during the day and go out at night if you have enough rest. The public security in the capital is excellent. The house is not closed at night, and there is no curfew at night. Just along this long street, there are restaurants, tea houses, jewelry, and clothes. You can learn about the food and fashions of the capital. It's just—"
Ning Chengzhi listened to his introduction very carefully, and was happy in his heart, not wanting him to say another sentence.
"Just what?"
Various ideas are flying in his mind.
For example, they are not allowed to contact or talk with outsiders, such as asking them to go out and bring Bei Li soldiers, called "Protective Reality", and for example, let them go out as little as possible...
He thought about countless possibilities, but saw Chen Jingxing frowned, and he was a little worried: "It's just that there are a lot of food in the capital, so the two of you should be more restrained. Don't eat."
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"Your Majesty doesn't know. They went to Beijing the day before yesterday and they went shopping in the evening. I heard from the people in the post house that when the two came back, they were carrying all kinds of snacks and jewelry boxes, and their stomachs were billowing."
Two days later, people from Honghe Temple told Yufu about Ning Chengzhi and his party. Shaoqing of Honghe Temple wanted to laugh and had to hold back the expression, which made Yufu want to laugh when he saw it.
She helplessly said: "Is it so funny? Nothing, just laugh if you want, I don't count you as being indecisive."
"Hahaha! The minister is disrespectful, the minister is disrespectful!"
The Shaoqing laughed so much that tears flowed out. While laughing, he said that he was guilty of misconduct. Yu Fu couldn't help but imagine the scene he was talking about. Is Ning Chengzhi so careless
Chen Jingxing looked back at his subordinates, Yufu thought he would stop it with a serious face, but he didn't expect to turn his head and smile himself.
"Your Majesty, it's not just the night that I came. The people in the post said that they would go out every day, sometimes they want to go to farther scenic sites, and let the people in the post lead the way to accompany them. Every day, I had a lot of fun, It's not like coming to surrender at all."
"Yeah yeah."
Master Shaoqing continued to laugh. "That day, Master Chen said, let them be more restrained when they go out. Who knows that the doctor will go to the post house today, saying that Emperor Ning can't digest food. Your Majesty, you said it was ridiculous. Laugh, hahaha!"
Yufu forced a smile, "Is it cured now?"
Chen Jingxing smiled and shook his head, "After healed, Emperor Ning said to walk more to help digestion. So he drank medicine at the post house and took his wife to stroll around. His wife Chengri knew about buying jewelry and clothes, and many shops in Beijing were talking about it. , I thought it was the newly married noble lady who was so lavish."
When Yufu heard this, he waved to them to stop talking.
Going on, she was afraid that she would lose her courtesy in front of her courtiers.
It took a long time for her to relax, and said: "Since they are so happy, let's send someone to accompany them to play. I am not in a hurry to see them."
Chen Jingxing said: "The minister will arrange the people at Hongyou Temple..."
"Do not."
Yufu thought for a while, a bit nasty: "Let Kun Wu hurt to accompany them, anyway, his perfume shop also needs rich ladies as buyers, right?"
Kun Wushang has already successfully moved from a political career to a business career. His shop has a very good business, and now he has opened a second branch.
If it wasn't for Ning Chengzhi and his wife that they were rich and big buyers, he wouldn't bother to accompany them.
Ning Chengzhi had seen Kunwu injured, and when Yufu sent him to play with him, he was almost shocked.
Wasn't Kun Junyue killed in this post
The couple, who had played happily for two or three days, immediately became worried again. Kunwu was hurt but comforted them, "Do you know why your Majesty sent me to play with you?"
"do not know."
Kunwu raised Erlang’s leg with injury, "Because my today is very likely your tomorrow. Don’t think that the letter is self-deprecating as a Hou, your Majesty can really seal a Hou to you, and if you seal Hou, you can bring it with you. What should I do if the soldiers rebelled?"
"Besides, what's wrong with being like me? There is a big house, there is money, no one dares to control food and drink, and I can rely on the people in the court to seek benefits. Life is too comfortable!"
The former Emperor Xikun taught the former Emperor Dongling his experience. The former Queen Dongling was bored. She only heard that there was a mansion and silver and went away, and went back to her room to try jewelry.
Bei Li's clothes and jewellery are so beautiful, classical, and even the ordinary women on the street are dressed very brightly, and she must not lose to others.
I don’t know what the two former emperors had exchanged. It took a full two hours before Ning Chengzhi knocked on her door, "Let’s go out, Kun Wushang, please go to his perfume shop."
"Ointment?"
Concubine Li's eyes suddenly lit up, "Here, here comes! Here comes!"
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What the hell is the fact that the company’s computer can access QQ but can’t access the web page... Liberal arts students say that they are computer-blind, and this chapter is still passed on by mobile phones.