By July, the drought in vast areas has reached an extremely severe level. The drought has lasted for four consecutive years, and most of the grain-producing areas have lost their harvests. Even if there is grain, the yield is very low. The imperial court’s food reserves have long been exhausted, and even the emperor’s ministers would have been hungry if the food produced in various places had not been forced to be transported to the capital first. Because grain is extremely expensive in the world, the market price of just one bucket is already higher than the salary of an ordinary official for half a year. In the Beijing Dynasty, the salary of officials began to be paid with some grain monthly, otherwise the officials would be in danger of running out of grain.
The capital is still like this, but the barren land is full of hungry people, hungry people are everywhere, and bandits are everywhere. The most frightening thing is the lack of water. Although drinking water can still be guaranteed in some areas along the coast and in the south of the Yangtze River, in the central and northern areas where the rivers have dried up, fighting and casualties abound due to water grabbing. The imperial court is already unable to control most areas, so it can only let it go. Fortunately, there have been no large-scale riots that have swept across the country.
In the early morning sunshine, Taoist Mao took the emperor to make a set of instructions, and then the emperor stayed with Taoist Mao to have breakfast together. Taoist Mao told another story about an ancient man who practiced Taoism and became immortal, which made the emperor very interesting.
After breakfast, Taoist Mao took his leave. Logically, the emperor should go to court, but he didn't want to go to court at all. The words of the ministers are the repetition of those memorials, which can be said to be exactly the same! It’s nothing more than a crying description of the disaster, begging for food and tax exemption, and shouting about the bandits... No matter how sensitive a person is, they have heard these things tens of thousands of times in four years, and they have lost all hope. reaction.
Sure enough, the emperor's good mood early in the morning was completely ruined by the court affairs. Where did so many people die? The garrison saw death and did not save them, and let the bandits plunder the county seat, burn down the county government office, and the county magistrate died...
The emperor sat on the throne, looking down at these ministers arguing about who failed to report in time, who embezzled the relief food, and who distributed the food unevenly... Then there were all kinds of clamor for the limited food... He was so upset that he didn't even bother to speak Said: You people know how to complain to me, and none of you have done anything! No one wants to share my worries for me, but always wants to let me see your face of worrying about the country and the people! It's all trash!
At the end of the day's court meeting, the emperor already had a splitting headache, and when he arrived in the study, he saw the mountain of memorials again, which made him even more impatient. When Fang was about to sit down, he suddenly felt a tightness in his chest and he was a little out of breath. The emperor hurried to the reclining chair on the side, sat upright according to the method taught by Taoist Mao, took a deep breath and exhaled shallowly. After a long while, the heaviness in his heart finally subsided, his back was covered with cold sweat, and his head hurt even worse.
As an emperor, he has always enjoyed the supreme sense of glory. Sometimes he feels that he is a fairy walking in the world, otherwise how can he become an emperor? Among the hundreds of millions of people in the world, he is the only one who stands at the pinnacle of power, who dares not to obey? ! How many people have the power of life and death in his hands, and he has always been the only one who makes people die, who can make him die
But at this time, the emperor suddenly discovered with horror that he was also a human being, he felt so weak, his heart was beating wildly, his hands and feet were weak, and the roof above was spinning... One day, maybe, he would really get sick and die...
In an instant, the emperor realized that the most important thing he needed to pay attention to was his own health! What court affairs and state affairs, what disaster victims and bandits, what can compare to the health of his dragon body? ! If he has three ups and two downs, how can he exercise his power? How to enjoy the wealth in the palace? If he doesn't take good care of his health, the country will live in peace, so what does it have to do with him
The emperor opened his eyes, and said in a trembling voice to Eunuch Sun who was looking at him with concern: "Go and call the prince, I have a headache now, and I want to lie down."
Eunuch Sun hesitated: "Your Majesty, do you want the imperial doctor to take a look?"
The emperor shook his head slowly. As soon as the imperial doctor came to see him, he was about to write a medical record. It was fine if he was not sick. If there was any sickness, everyone in the government and the public would know in a short while. In the past, I always felt that I could control these things, but now I don't want people to know that maybe I am really uncomfortable. The crown prince has grown up, and now it is a year of calamity. Chaos may occur in the government at any time. You must have a stable structure before you can recuperate with peace of mind. He said: "For the time being, there is no need. When Taoist Master Mao comes, I will just say a few words to him."
Sun Gongzi didn't ask any more questions, and immediately responded, and asked someone to invite the prince.
The prince came in with a respectful face, and saluted deeply to the emperor who was half lying on the couch: "How is your father?"
The emperor frowned very subtly. He always felt that the prince was hypocritical. On the one hand, he secretly held talks with his aides so that the emperor's people could not find out. But the emperor also knew, isn't this a kind of maturity? Compared with the undisguised alienation and arrogance of the third prince, the emperor would rather choose the prince's inconsistency, at least he was respected on the surface.
The emperor pointed to the hill-like memorial on the desk and said to the prince: "From today on, you can take a look at these! If there is anything particularly important, you can tell me in detail, don't make up your own mind. For the rest, you can write me a few words." Review the list, and then approve it yourself."
The prince was so excited that he pinched his index finger with his thumbnail, so he didn't look overjoyed. In the past, the emperor often handed him memorials for him to read and ask for his opinions, but he had never been so pushy and given him a lot of memorials for him to read and approve! Reply! Replying to the will, this is supervising the country and governing the country! He finally has real power! People say that the crown prince is not as good as a county magistrate, and the county magistrate is still in charge of thousands of people, while his East Palace only has a few hundred people! The officials of all ministries must pretend to be Lu's hands! Now, he only needs a Zhu Zhu to express himself!
Although his heart was filled with joy, the prince still tried his best to maintain a calm expression, and declined a bit in face: "Father, my child is ignorant..."
Even if the prince didn't burst out laughing directly, the ecstasy flashing in his eyes did not escape the emperor's observation. Hearing the prince's resignation, the emperor sneered: "Then you don't want to do it anymore? Should I let your third brother come?"
The prince was startled and hurriedly said: "Father, the child is willing to share the political affairs for the father! I hope the father can take good care of his health and live forever!"
The emperor snorted, "Have someone carry these back. Remember, if it's about turmoil, you must inform me immediately. If it's just a serious disaster and death, etc., just write a few words."
The prince asked carefully: "Father, why don't you worry about the dead? If there are too many dead people, it will cause turmoil. Shouldn't we try to rescue the hardest hit places?"
The emperor closed his eyes tiredly: "At this time, the more people who die, the better. There is no need to rescue them." Even without officials and officials. At this time, if the people are dissatisfied and start rebelling, the imperial court can only wait to die. So the emperor said that the more people die, the better: if people die, they will not become mobs.
The crown prince deeply felt his shallowness, and saluted: "Thank you, Father, for your advice."
The emperor liked the prince's modesty, and pointed out: "Not only can't go to the rescue, but it's better to set up a guard against the hardest-hit places! It's better to let those hungry people starve to death in the local area, than let those hungry people flee everywhere! You know Why?"
The prince responded nervously: "This is the act of a strong man breaking his wrists. Since we cannot help those hungry people and let them escape from famine, or rob or beg, the surrounding areas will also become severely affected, so we cannot let them flee."
When the emperor heard the crown prince speak so grandly, he nodded and said: "It's good that you understand, let's act according to this standard!"
The prince bowed deeply to the ground: "Thank you, Father!"
The emperor accepted the prince's gift frankly. He let the prince manage the affairs of state. This is how much he thinks highly of him. Naturally, the prince should treat him with such courtesy. But when he saw the prince calling people in and carrying the memorial out, his tone was a bit commanding. Moreover, the prince's back, which was always slightly hunched, stood up straight when he was carrying him, and the emperor felt faintly unhappy again: I am still the emperor! Just letting you act as the director does not mean that you will become the emperor. On this point, the emperor felt that he had to find an opportunity for the prince to recognize it.
The crown prince asked someone to carry the memorial and returned to the East Palace. He immediately asked his confidantes to be summoned, and while reading the memorial, he waited impatiently for the arrival of those aides.
When the person came, the crown prince waved his hand triumphantly at the memorial: "This is given to me by the emperor, let me review and reply."
Everyone exclaimed: "Ah! Your Royal Highness! This is the emperor handing over state affairs to the prince!"
"Congratulations to Your Highness the Crown Prince! Congratulations to Your Highness the Crown Prince! The emperor finally has his eyes on His Highness!"...
Hearing the congratulations, the prince let out a long breath slowly, it's really not easy! After so many years, so many worries, now I can finally read the memorials for my father, and I am ready to play state affairs! This is half an emperor! He truly felt that he had already stepped on the footrest in front of the throne with one foot, and with one more step, he would be the person sitting on that seat.
An aide asked: "What did the emperor say for the prince to review?"
The prince said nonchalantly: "Father thinks that as long as the people are not violent... chaos, it doesn't matter how many people die."
The aide replied: "Since this is the case, it will be easier to handle. The prince only needs to carefully review the memorials about bandits in various places, report them to the emperor, and listen to the emperor's will. The rest should be handled according to the prince's will?" "
The prince nodded: "Exactly. You spread the news, so that the other side is also sober."
"That's nature! That's nature!"
Not long after, the entire government and the public knew that the emperor had handed over all the memorials to the crown prince for approval, and the crown prince seemed to be the supervisor of the country, with the power of life and death! For a while, the number of people who fawned on the prince suddenly increased, and there were also cars and horses in front of the Lu's mansion like a dragon.
Everyone came to congratulate Old Madam Lu, and Old Madam Lu received everyone with a smile, but when they arrived at the back hall, there was no smile. Facing the words on the wall, he pondered for a long time before slowly saying to others: "Go and send a letter to the Crown Princess, asking her to persuade the Crown Prince to take it easy."
The doorman agreed to come down and leave.
But Mrs. Lu did not move, still facing the wall.
He had received news many times that although the crown prince dismissed the harem, he was extremely disrespectful to the crown princess. How could the prince listen to the concubine's advice? But he only wanted to pass on the message through the Crown Princess, and he didn't want someone to warn the Crown Prince, as it would appear that the Lu family supported the Crown Prince unconditionally. How could it be unconditional? The condition is that the princess is pregnant! Old Madam Lu could only wait at this time, and could not make other demands. The prince doesn't even have a harem anymore, what else can he ask for
Old Madam Lu sighed, and said in a low voice: "Shuzi is not enough to plan!" This is a sentence in Xiang Yu's Chronicle of History. Old Madam Lu deeply regrets that he chose the prince as his grandson-in-law. He really should have chosen the third prince! But at the beginning, the empress was in charge of the main palace, and the prince was the eldest son who was taught by the emperor himself, so no matter how you looked at it, he would be the emperor in the future. Who can see that the prince is so smart and narrow-minded! Now, even though the crown prince has started to act as a director, Mrs. Lu is really worried: "Zhuzi, Zhuzi..."
Some people under the third prince's sect did not come with excuses.
Young Master Ye was anxious again, and said to the third prince: "This is very bad! The emperor didn't let you review the memorial."
The third prince ignored Young Master Ye's worries at all: "It's a good thing you didn't let me go! Shouldn't I be annoyed to death?"
Shen Zhuo's heart beat a little, but he still said: "Just read the memorial, it's not a big deal."
Young Master Ye was angry: "I don't know the importance of military commander's background. Reading the memorial means that he has formally participated in state affairs! This is the first time that the emperor has clearly stated that the prince has begun to take over the emperor's political affairs!"
Shen Zhuo said: "It's not that serious, is it?" But he has secretly decided to visit Shen Wen and discuss countermeasures.
Young Master Ye was angry: "It's not serious? He has to be on the throne to be serious?!"
The third prince snorted: "So what if he ascends the throne? He still dares to kill?"
Young Master Ye was anxious: "You just rely on Zhenbei Hou, what if Zhenbei Hou Mingzhe protects himself, and then doesn't protect you?"
Shen Zhuo hurriedly said, "Hey, don't call my father so timid, okay?"
Young Master Ye looked at Shen Zhuo and said, "Has your father met His Royal Highness the Third Prince and expressed his closeness? Has he ever proposed to the Emperor for his eldest daughter's marriage? If the Prince is really a murderer, would he dare to come out and say no?"
The third prince hurriedly said: "Marquis Shen is a military general on the frontier, how could he get involved in court affairs? He shouldn't have done that in the first place."
Shen Zhuo knew that it was Mr. Ye who was forcing him to express his opinion, and if there hadn't been Shen Wen's previous advice, he must not take up the quarrel at this time. But Shen Zhuo knew that his family and the prince were at odds, and in the future it would be up to you, and now he wanted to support the third prince with all his strength, so he said: "If the third prince is harmed, our Shen family will definitely not stand idly by!" He remembered Shen Wen It is not difficult to say that he died with the third prince in the dream.
Mr. Ye's heart sank, and he was sweating alternately from hot and cold! This implies that the Marquis of Zhenbei will never give up on the third prince! The crown prince will definitely kill the three princes, and then the Marquis of Zhenbei will send troops to help. From this point of view, no matter whether the crown prince takes on the state affairs or not, who wins and who loses is another matter. Although this is gratifying, if the military general intervenes in the government and helps the third prince ascend the throne, he will never be able to escape the word "usurpation", and he will be criticized forever! At the beginning, Li Shimin killed the crown prince Li Yuanji, imprisoned his father, and ascended the throne by himself. Even if he had a prosperous life later, he could not erase the stain on his virtue. He allowed Wei Zheng, the prince's old minister, to be so picky about him, so he was forced to bow his head, trying to show a virtuous appearance to the world. After Wei Zheng's death, he was so depressed that he smashed Wei Zheng's tombstone with his own hands, which shows how aggrieved he was.
If the third prince reaches this stage, the Ye family will be preserved, but the reputation of innocence for generations will be linked with the title of "usurper"... Mr. Ye was confused, and nodded vaguely: "That's about the same. "
The third prince patted Shen Zhuo on the shoulder and said, "You really treat me like a brother!"
Shen Zhuo smiled and said: "Wrong, it should be the future brother-in-law."
The third prince laughed and didn't deny it, but then sighed: "To be honest, if it wasn't for so many people, I would just leave." If you want to marry Shen Xiang, you have to be aboveboard. With a woman in exile, she had to make her friends and relatives feel safe.
Is he trying to elope with my sister? How? ! Shen Zhuo hurriedly patted the third prince on the shoulder and said, "You have to hold on!" He knew that this prince wanted to give up the struggle every now and then.
Young Master Ye also said in fear: "Yes, you can't retreat now, otherwise, no one will be able to live."
Young Master Ye returned to the mansion with conflicted emotions, went to find his father, told his father what Shen Zhuo had said, and whispered: "Father, it seems that the Marquis of Zhenbei is determined to win, and it is possible to raise troops to force the palace in the future."
Ye Zhongshu frowned, twitched his beard, and thought for a long time before saying, "It's best not to go that far."
Mr. Ye quickly nodded and said: "Yes, I also understand this truth! In that case, even if the third prince succeeds, his name will not be justified, and the world will be unstable. But now, if he does not rely on military power, , the crown prince has already formally participated in politics, and the emperor has been aging in recent years, in case the crown prince ascends the throne..."
Ye Zhongshu didn't speak for a long time, and then he said slowly: "Let people submit a memorial during this time, to report the corruption of the officials under the prince's curtain, to suggest strengthening the border defense, to report the dangers of the disaster area, and to look forward to the capital's support for food supplies. Gu... Moreover, in the memorial, there must be written things that cannot be seen by the emperor, such as the crown prince's dictatorial power, and his desire to make the emperor stand up... "
Mr. Ye said puzzledly: "These will be suppressed by the prince and not reported, and the performance will be in vain."
There was a hint of coldness on Ye Zhongshu's lips, "White Zou also needs to be played! We also need to get people to play it more, and the same meaning is changed to a new version, and it takes more than ten or twenty votes!"
Mr. Ye understood, and whispered: "Father wants to make the prince impatient..."
Ye Zhongshu nodded and said: "In any case, the emperor is not dead, and he can't even be called old and stupid. He only asked the prince to help because he was tired of the disaster. I want to see if he is really at ease."
Mr. Ye's head was about to snap off: "Father, you are so smart!"
Ye Zhongshu sighed slightly: "What is smartness? One mountain cannot accommodate two tigers, and the king does not see the king. It has been like this since ancient times..."
A few days later, at the Yan Clan Academy hundreds of miles away, Yan Jing gave almost the same instructions as Ye Zhongshu: "During this time, we will report all the corruption and corruption of the officials under the prince's curtain that we have collected in the past! Some , must clearly point out that their backer is the Lu family, the crown prince!"
A student asked anxiously: "The person who is playing will definitely invite the prince to take revenge."
Yan Jing said firmly: "Even if you sacrifice a few people, you have to write the letter with all your strength! It is even more difficult not to fight for the future at this time! If the prince participates in politics and directors, if you don't arouse the emperor's suspicion and weaken his power, he will gain more and more power in the future. Take advantage of him The heel is not steady, and we must attack with all our strength immediately!" He then remembered what Ji Wenzhao said about what he saw along the way and the Beirong invasion foreseen by the expert, and then said: "Let people write a letter to increase the number of troops! Pay the army of Zhenbeihou Even if you can’t write a book every day, you have to write a book every few days. If you don’t receive words of approval, you have to continue writing! Private revenge, disregarding the people of the country! Feel free to abuse, don't hide it!"...
The old official Liu, who had been living in seclusion for a long time, called his son to the case tremblingly, and said: "I didn't want to cause these things again. At the beginning, it was because I didn't control my mouth that I almost brought harm to my family." But now, if the crown prince succeeds, the Zhenbeihou family will not be able to protect..."
Mr. Liu hurriedly asked, "What does dad mean?"
Old official Liu said in a low voice: "You are going to visit those students of mine. They haven't moved around for many years, and they are not familiar with each other..."
Soon, the prince discovered that the memorials came like a snowflake. Many of them impeached the officials of the Lu family for corruption and ran amok in the village. Some of them asked for an increase in military expenses for the Marquis of Zhenbei, or they asked for food and emergency relief for the disaster-stricken areas. People who say bad things about themselves by name... Some of these memorials are based on facts and evidence, and some of them are slanderous, with sinister intentions! Naturally, the crown prince would not present these to the emperor, and even the summary list of those few words could not truthfully explain the content of these memorials, but could only vaguely describe their central ideas. In order to prevent the emperor from suddenly getting interested in the future and looking back at the memorials, the crown prince also destroyed all the memorials that were too vicious and clear.
He naturally didn't know how many memorials there would be when the emperor was in power, he only said that it should be about the same. In less than a month, thousands of memorials have been distorted and summarized by the prince, and hundreds of them have been destroyed. He asked his cronies to change all the records in the palace from receiving the memorial to passing it to him to avoid revealing traces. Those officials who criticized him were all dismissed from office, because they could not use the memorials they wrote to offend the prince as a reason, but they could only make up some out-of-the-box charges for them, which made these people complain again. It's a pity that these memorials are not within the scope of civil unrest, and the crown prince would not show them to the emperor. Many of them were burned with a smile after he saw them.
Now that he has the power to review memorials and issue ordinary decrees on behalf of the emperor, why not emphasize again what the emperor has said in the past: for example, let the Marquis of Zhenbei lay off staff to reduce the burden on the court? The emperor had issued such a decree last time, and the reply from Zhenbei Hou was very perfunctory, and the troops were reduced and they were not dismissed. This time, the prince's brain got hot, and he drew up a decree: the disaster is serious, and the Marquis of Zhenbei is ordered to send the subtracted soldiers to the mainland for disaster relief! Moreover, the imperial court will send someone to supervise the specific behavior of the demobilized soldiers. If they violate the order and fail to comply, they will be severely punished!
Prince feels very comfortable! If Marquis Zhenbei pleads and protests or something, wouldn't the memorial also have to be handed over by himself? Wouldn’t it be fine if you don’t pass it on to him? If he dares to make any changes, he will detain his family in Beijing! Kill his second daughter without any hassle! He is far away at the border, and he dare not rebel, what else can he do
Some aides wanted to tell the crown prince that they had to be tolerant and magnanimous in order to win over people's hearts. Just picked up a day when the prince looked very proud and happy, he said to the prince: "Your Highness, you can be more magnanimous at this time..."
The prince immediately changed his face: "What do you mean? You said that I am not generous?!"
The staff hurriedly said: "His Royal Highness, you just took over the power, you must be cautious, you can recruit people from the third prince to vote, and entrust them with official titles, you can't be so drastic..."
The prince was stimulated by the "magnanimity" just now, and he was furious: "I have waited for so many years and fought with him for these years, and today I can act as a council member on behalf of my father. Do you want to promote his people instead and let him be with him?" Is Ben Gong the master of the house together? Will this world be divided into half in the future to show Ben Gong?! You must have betrayed Ben Gong!"
The staff member was so frightened that his legs went limp: "No, no! Your Highness, I'm only thinking of Your Highness!" But it was already too late, the crown prince gestured to the guards, and the staff member was dragged down...
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The fourth prince finally recovered from his depression, and for the first time he opened a small package he brought back. When traveling north, he took off all the thick clothes he wore in cold weather, and the knee pads Su Wanniang made for him, and took them off in warm weather, because they were already very tattered, and most of them were thrown away. He only contained a small teapot wrapped in a knee pad, a copy of the Heart Sutra handwritten by an old official Tao, and two carved wooden hairpins.
The fourth prince gave a hairpin to Ding's servant, Ding's servant almost burst into tears: "Your Highness! You brought me something..."
The fourth prince waved his hands helplessly: "Call me son..." Waiter Ding waited for the fourth prince for such a long time, and when the fourth prince came back, he called "Your Highness" again.
The fourth prince took out the teapot and asked Ding Neishi to boil water, and only put a few tea leaves in the teapot. When the water was poured, the aroma overflowed from the pot like an explosion, light and with an irresistible penetrating power , the room is filled with the fragrance of tea in a short while. Even the waiter Ding took a deep breath and sighed: "It's really good tea!" He took a few more breaths and said in a low voice: "I don't feel like I can't smell enough..."
The tea fragrance was very similar to the atmosphere in Tao's teahouse, and the fourth prince suddenly thought of the smiling old official Tao, the crazy words he said, and the ethereal voice he heard...
The fourth prince walked to the table, spread out the paper, Ding Nei waiter hurriedly came over to study the ink, and the fourth prince took up a pen and wrote: "Decentralize power among the three parties, promote business and help agriculture, strengthen the military and strengthen the army, rebuild the law, and educate morality...", he After pausing for a moment, he wrote again: "Respect Faith". He paused again for a long time before hesitating to write: "Advocating Freedom". As if seeing Ding Neishi's puzzled eyes, the fourth prince added for himself: "Freedom, the choice of good".
Now that he thinks back on his travels, he understands that if Second Miss Shen hadn't planned ahead of time, the ruin of the country and family would have been inevitable. But this time, the invasion of the Beibei can be stopped, and the corruption and greed deeply rooted in the power organization cannot make the country strong. Sooner or later, internal and external troubles will once again force the Central Plains to change the dynasty... But how difficult it is to change this situation ! No one will give up the power they have, and people are full of greed. How can it be possible to reform the system unanimously? It will take many generations of unremitting struggle and many deaths before it is possible. Any changes in the middle will bring this attempt back to its original form...
He's not a savior, he's someone who doesn't want to give up his happiness. Unfortunately, he was born as a prince, and he didn't want to get involved in power struggles, but he could write a book on the sidelines, based on his personal experience and insight into imperial power, and the fatal things Shen Wen said, to talk about the reality of what he imagined. The way to save his family, although he also knows that these are utopian, but it can be regarded as doing his part, so that he can face his ancestors calmly in the future.
The Fourth Prince is well aware of people's distrust of brand-new things. If he wants to convince the public, he must speak with evidence and talk about the past and the present. Under the banner of restoring ancient ways, he wants to provide a historical background for his thoughts: he will forcefully attach the ancient abdication system to the steps of peaceful transfer of power, and carefully analyze the impact of various stratagems between monarchs and ministers recorded in history on the emperor. Harm, as the reason for the separation of power and the independence of the law; it is also necessary to study the law, point out the various injustices and injustices in it that are beneficial to the rule of power and not conducive to the rule of people, and point out that these are hidden dangers that will cause civil uprisings in the future. He will It is proposed to revise the law in an all-round way for the purpose of fairness and favoring the weak...
In order to learn about the past and the present, he must read the classics thoroughly. Only now did the Fourth Prince understand what people meant when they said that "books are used only when they are used." He not only had to re-read the Four Books and Five Classics, but also carefully read various historical records, among which "Historical Records" was enough for him to read. This time, he was not reading for the sake of reading, but was looking for evidence with his purpose. He needed to find the theoretical basis of the current power organization from it, and then question the rationality and reliability of these theories. He needs to find the similar vortexes that recur again and again from the long scroll of history, and outline them one by one, so that people can see the absurdity of this repetition... Then, he will carefully throw out his suggestions, in each article Next, discuss in detail the impact it will bring to the power system, let people see the benefits, and provide various ways to try...
The fourth prince felt that he had found what he wanted to do in his life! He could well imagine that when he was old, he would be a thinker with books worth his while! He would hide with Su Wanniang on Shen Wen's island, drink tea and play chess, watch the fire from the other side, write his fantasy about the new social structure of the Central Plains to his heart's content, and let those who are brave enough to shed their blood and try his theory. In order to hide his identity, he will not use his own name, but will use "Passerby" as his pseudonym, even omitting the word "Jiang", so as not to arouse the suspicion and suspicion of the third emperor brother.
Just do it, the fourth prince immediately wrote a long list of books, and asked Ding's servant to bring them to the Jiang family's next visitor, and help him find these books plus a lot of paper and ink. Although he plans to read a lot when he goes to Yan's Academy in the future, the present time should not be wasted.
After finishing the plan, the fourth prince sat down and picked up the teacup. Before it reached the lips, I could already smell the fragrance. I could only feel the freshness mixed with a little bitterness when I swallowed it. When I swallowed it, it penetrated into my heart and left a fragrance between my teeth. It was memorable... The fourth prince's eyes became hot, and he remembered those journeys again. people. Although Zhang Yunzheng said that they would travel again in the future, the fourth prince felt that nothing could repeat his trip to the north this time, those soul-stirring tragedies, those traveling companions who were full of youth and vigor! How can youth come back? Li Shangyin's "this feeling can be turned into a memory, but it was already lost at the time" is talking about this kind of state of mind, right? He doesn't have to wait until later to see how valuable it is, he knows it now.
-------------------------- In Zhenbei Hou Mansion, Shen Xiang celebrated his birthday and ushered in the seventeenth year that made Yang's heart tremble. She asked someone to make noodles, and the whole family sat together. She could be said to be staring at Shen Xiang. Shen Xiang was also on guard, his muscles tensed, his brows were slightly frowned, and he ate noodles slowly under Yang's cannibalistic gaze. Shen Zhuo, who was on the sidelines, felt that Shen Xiang was like a hunched leopard, and just waiting for Mrs. Yang to say something about the marriage, she jumped up and rushed out the door.
Others must have felt this tense atmosphere, the old lady kept twisting the beads with her lips drooping. Mrs. Liu waited on the side with low eyebrows. Her two children, Shen Wei and Shen Yu, blinked their small eyes, looking at Yang for a while, and looking at Shen Xiang for a while. A stern look.
No one in the room spoke, and the meal was very depressing. The only one who was not affected was Shen Qiang. He could finally sit and eat, but he still didn't use chopsticks. He took a big bamboo spoon specially made for him, and stuffed noodles and vegetables with soup and water into his mouth with big gulps. , snoring, insisting on making my cheeks full, I chewed and swallowed hard. He ate up a large bowl of noodles, picked up the bowl with both hands and shouted, finally breaking the solemnity of the room.
The old lady smiled and said: "Add it quickly, my baby eats so much."
Holding her breath, Yang said to the old lady, "He's already that old, don't call him baby."
The old lady looked at Shen Qiang with a smile: "Qiang'er is grandma's baby no matter how old he is!"
Mrs. Yang couldn't argue with the old lady, so she sat down depressed until everyone ate. Shen Xiang got up and saluted and said goodbye, Yang said: "Xiang'er..."
Shen Xiang stared at Yang Shi with wide eyes, there seemed to be flames in her eyes, Yang Shi was tearful, swallowed, and said: "When I gave birth to you, I was very happy..."
Shen Xiang frowned impatiently, and Yang said with sobs, "There are three elder brothers in front of you. I finally got a daughter."
Shen Xiang gritted his teeth, waiting for the upcoming quarrel.
Yang was about to cry: "Mother just wants you to have a good life..."
Shen Xiang tightly closed his lips, stubbornly not speaking.
Yang sighed, and said with tears: "As long as you are happy, Xiang'er, you can do anything..."
Shen Xiang cried suddenly, threw himself into Yang's arms, and said, "Mother, I'm sorry..."
Yang stroked Shen Xiang's thick black hair: "It's okay, it's nothing, Xiang'er is a good person..." also cried aloud.
Shen Xiang cried loudly, causing Shen Wei and Shen Yu to point at each other: "Auntie is crying... Grandma is crying..." Mrs. Liu lowered her head and carried the two children off the chair and handed them over to the wives. Take it out.
Shen Qiang came over and grabbed Shen Xiang's arm and shouted, the old lady called Shen Qiang: "Qiang, come here, let your eldest sister cry, it will feel better."
Shen Xiang and Yang Shi hugged and cried enough, and then bowed and left with swollen eyes. Yang Shi nodded with a sob: "You are fine, mother is satisfied."
When Shen Xiang came out, Shen Zhuo chased after him, and said with a smile, "Wow, I thought you two would quarrel."
Shen Xiang opened his swollen eyes and glared at Shen Zhuo: "You don't want good things!"
Shen Zhuo smiled and said, "Why don't you want to? Let's go see the little girl together? It's been so long."
Shen Xiang didn't see Shen Wen last time, so he didn't dare to go there often. He was afraid that Yan would take Shen Wen out to play, and going to the temple by himself would attract the attention of others. What if they caught them and showed up? Hearing what Shen Zhuo said, he hesitated. Shen Zhuo said: "If you don't go, I'll go and see for myself?"
Shen Xiang immediately said: "I'll go too!" In case he goes in and sees that Shen Wen is not there, he can come out and cover for her.
The two set a date and told Yang Shi that Yang Shi had prepared some things for Shen Wen. Shen Zhuo brought hundreds of guards and went out of the city to see Second Miss Shen.