Before and after the autumn harvest, many things happened in Lin'an, the capital of the Wu Dynasty at this time.
After the shame of Jingping, the martial arts of the Southern Dynasty began to flourish. This year's martial arts champion style was vigorously unfolded in the capital, attracting a large number of knights to the capital. The influx of people with swords made the security of the capital a little chaotic, but the various actions of the chivalrous warriors also evolved into various fascinating deeds in the mouth of the storyteller. Not long ago, Lin Susu, a famous prostitute in the capital, fell in love with the hero of the rivers and lakes, so that the two high-ranking guests in the rivers and lakes met for a fight in the city.
At the same time as the martial arts ceremony was going on, the thriving literary society in Lin'an was unwilling to follow. At this time, the academies gathered in Lin'an had their own activities, and several large-scale patriotic literary meetings were held in Lin'an City, which caused a sensation for a while. Several famous poems were published, generously and proudly, and were widely sung by the women of the brothel Chu Hall.
The prevalence of the culture and martial arts has swept away the decadent atmosphere of the Beiwu period for a while, and even has a flourishing atmosphere. At least in the eyes of the literati, the generosity of the society at this time is far better than it was more than ten years ago. The singing and dancing have risen. With the beginning of the autumn harvest, a group of big bandits including Wang Xigui near the capital was also arrested under the siege and suppression of officers and soldiers, and then beheaded in the capital to show the public, which greatly inspired people's hearts.
A large number of shops, restaurants, and workshops are opening up. The prosperity of commerce near Lin'an has caused the city to expand at an alarming rate. By this time, its prosperity has surpassed that of Bianliang, which had been in business for two hundred years. . In the brothel Chu Pavilion, the stories of talented and beautiful women are spread every day, and the anecdotes of court officials will also become the talk of people in the capital from time to time. In the vibrant atmosphere, there is one thing, which has become an anecdote discussed by many people during this period of time.
Consort Qu Zonghui committed a crime.
At the end of June, the concubine fell in love with a girl from the north when he was playing with flowers. When they cheated on each other, something happened and he accidentally killed the girl. The walking companions around him tried to resolve the matter, but the parents of the other party were strong in temperament, but they refused to give up. In this way, the matter became a case of Zong Miemen, which was later found out by Jing Zhaoyin, and it became clear.
In the capital, the investigation and reporting of various cases has its own regulations. If it is just that simple, when the report goes up from the bottom, it may not expand if it is pressed from the top. However, when the concubine did such a thing, it was really hard to say what the princess felt in her heart. When she reported it, the eldest princess was furious and sent the concubine to the heavenly prison. Qu Zonghui's family was also a prominent family in the southern country, so they hurriedly came to intercede, and after going back and forth, things came out.
After that, some unexpected news came out one after another, which led the whole situation to a direction that many people did not expect.
The concubine committed such a heinous crime, although it is hateful, but as the discussion deepens, many people gradually know the situation of the concubine. The current eldest princess has a arrogant temperament and has always looked down on this concubine. The two have been married for ten years, and the princess has not come out. On weekdays, it is extremely difficult for the concubine to even meet the princess. If these are just common occurrences of discord between husband and wife, since the day they got married, the princess has never been in the same room with the concubine, and the rumor that she has not let the concubine get close to her has really added a fire to this situation.
The man who was recruited as the concubine was looked down upon by his wife from the day he got married, and he had not been in the same room for ten years, so that the concubine gradually gave up on himself. self-flow. It is hateful to do these things now, but beyond that, is there any problem with the eldest princess' actions? Gradually, such discussions are fermenting among people's mouths.
Although it is not yet the time to kill people according to etiquette, women's morality and virtue are still important after all. Qu Zonghui's case is approaching a conclusion, and there is nothing to say, but the arrogance of the eldest princess is undoubtedly even more disgusting. The literati shook their heads, even the girls in the brothel Chuguan, talking about this. After all, I also felt that Her Royal Highness had done a bit too much. Earlier, the eldest princess sent her concubine to prison by means of thunder, and now it is naturally impossible for people to see that the prince is selfless, but it is more like getting rid of a burden and taking the opportunity to kill. As a wife, it is really inappropriate to do this to her husband.
In such discussions, news of a bigger situation gradually came. The change of Tian Hu's forces had not yet spread on a large scale due to the deliberate control. General Yue's second victory in Xiangyang was followed by good news and a lot of heat. With the atmosphere of Lin'an, in a short period of time, the gossip of the concubine was suppressed...
The sun is warm and the leaves are golden. When the attention of most people in Lin'an is attracted by the great victory in the north, it is impossible to skip what has already happened. In the palace, officials and famous people come and go every day, involving all kinds of things. After all, those related to the concubine and the Qu family accounted for a large part during this period of time. On this day, in the imperial study room, the father's sigh also sounded back and forth several times.
"... Fortunately, the Xiangyang victory of Yue Qing's family has offset the discussion of this matter, but you have been married for ten years, and this matter is not good for your reputation after all... The Qu family went back and forth. I ran many times. Yesterday, his grandfather came over, knelt on the ground and begged me for mercy. This is Jiang Ning's friendship. You have become a relative, and you don't look down on him. After all these years, I will not talk about it. However, Killing him, how do you explain this matter? What happens in the eyes of others? My daughter, I won't get anything good..."
Carrying his hands on his back, Emperor Zhou Yong sighed and enticed. After being the emperor for eight years, the Jianshuo Emperor at this time has also been quite majestic, and he has lost the randomness and nonsense when he first ascended the throne, but facing the twenty-seven-year-old daughter in front of him, he still feels heartbroken.
On the seat opposite, Zhou Pei's eyes were calm and slightly tired. He just listened like that, and only spoke in a low voice when Zhou Yong paused.
"Father, killing him is for the majesty of the king's law."
Her tone was not high, and Zhou Yong couldn't help sighing in his heart. To be honest, Zhou Yong cares for his son far more than his daughter in daily life. There are naturally complicated reasons for this. At the beginning of the emperor, Zhou Pei was regarded as his successor by Kang Xian and Zhou Xuan, and he resisted. Zhou Pei, who was the responsibility of the Princess Mansion, had an independent personality and had a lot of skill. Zhou Yong occasionally thought about the mess of the Princess Mansion of Chengguo, and then thought about himself, and realized that he had better not interfere.
When he was a prince, he was not a gentleman, and he had no sense of responsibility, but the only advantage might be that he had a little self-knowledge. My daughter is so strong and assertive that she is too lazy to see her. Now that she wants to come, she can't help but feel guilty. Listen, how low and less spirited the voice, unhappy marriage, for women, it is really sad.
Regarding Wang Fa's majesty or something, he felt a little hypocritical and waved his hand.
"Yes, yes, let them judge the case of Jing Zhaoyin. I just have a talk with you. The relationship with the Qu family should not be so stiff. After all, we came up and they helped a lot. I have scolded them, and yesterday I slapped the table and scolded people, I told them: For Qu Zonghui, you come here, I understand, I am not an unreasonable person, but what kind of people from the south and north are rumored outside People's affairs, until now, will smear the reputation of the eldest princess, these people, I want to kill a group of people! God damn it! What!"
Zhou Yong imitated yesterday's demeanor, spoke harshly, scolded, and then calmed down: "You don't have to worry about these, they are people with ulterior motives, I will make the decision for you."
Zhou Pei looked at him and said, "Thank you, Royal Father, but it's just a private message, and I can't hide the long speeches, so there's no need to kill people. You shouldn't kill people."
"Uh..." Zhou Yong thought for a while, "Yuanguan likes to join in the fun, and the more you join in, the more fun you will get, I have to make a batch. Otherwise, the rumors about the princess will really spread all over the city!"
There was silence in the imperial study for a moment, Zhou Yong looked at Zhou Pei, and said again: "As for the matter of the people from the south and the people from the north, daughter, please say something more to the royal father, and don't make it too violent. Let's, the foundation is after all. In the south, even though he is an emperor now, he is not biased, and he will not offend all these people in the south. The rumors are not right now. When something big happens, I always feel uneasy when this black flag is going out of the mountain. My daughter, even if you really want to fight north in the future, you have to be stable in the rear.
He said this, thinking that the daughter on the opposite side would refute, who knew Zhou Pei nodded: "What the father said is that the daughter has been reflecting on this matter. In the past few years, she has done a lot of mistakes."
Over the past few years, Zhou Pei's expression has become more and more graceful and calm, but Zhou Yong has been muttering about this matter. He doesn't know if his daughter is arguing. It's not wrong, it's just the situation... The situation is not the same. In this way, Qu Zonghui will let me make the decision and let him go... "
Zhou Pei raised his head, Zhou Yong looked over there, the father and daughter looked at each other for a moment, and Zhou Pei said: "Father, the daughter thinks this is inappropriate, let him leave that family where..."
"Daughter, it's boring to say that." Zhou Yong frowned, "So, Qu Zonghui has done bad things. After this incident, I decided to divorce him for you. How about you find someone you like to marry? If you agree to it, then tell the royal father that the royal father will give you another marriage, so here it is..."
Zhou Yong babbled, Zhou Pei looked at him quietly, but didn't know what to say. In the past few years, the conversation between the father and daughter has always been separated by a seemingly non-existent barrier. The main reason is that the thinking of the two is not at the same level at all. She opened her mouth and said, "Thank you for your kindness, but... no need... "
"Father, the emperor, is in charge of you, and it should be in itself. I was also confused back then, and I cared too little for your son and daughter. At that time, I thought that Jun Wu would inherit the throne in the future, and he would be nothing more than an idle prince in Jiangning, and you are the same, marrying someone. Later husband and son... Who knew that he would become emperor later, Qu Zonghui, you don't like him, you didn't know at the time... "
After eight years of being the emperor, Zhou Yong thought about a lot more. Speaking of this, he couldn't help but wonder if he didn't care enough about his daughter's unhappiness after marriage, and let others mess up the mandarin ducks. The father and daughter chatted for a while, and when Zhou Pei left, Zhou Yong's Naoren was in pain. Daughter belongs to daughter, a woman who has not had a man at the age of twenty-seven has an odd temperament, it is really pitiful to think about it...
Zhou Pei went out all the way, but only felt cool in his heart. These days, her spirit is actually extremely tired. In the few years after the imperial court moved south, the economy of the Wu Dynasty developed rapidly with Lin'an as the center. At the beginning, the rich and wealthy families in the south all got a share of the pie, while a large number of refugees from the north often became slaves and beggars. Under the tide of war, Jun Wu tried to give the refugees a way to live, while Zhou Pei helped behind the scenes intentionally or unintentionally, saying that it was fair and upright, but in the eyes of others, he was just helping the northerners to fight the southerners.
The counterattack this time was unexpected and unexpected. Zhou Pei has been in charge of a huge industry for several years, and her temperament has become calmer after getting older. It is impossible to say that she has a virtuous and gentle reputation outside. What a bad word about the princess. Who knew that this time, because of Qu Zonghui's pretext, the rumors would be so fierce, a woman who was strong and pungent, had no woman's virtue, had nothing to do at the age of twenty-seven, and this time she was going to kill her husband, In other people's mouths, it's a big crime like soaking in pig cages in the countryside.
Whether the crime can be justified or not, the stigma on the personality is another matter. What thousands of people pointed out, died without a problem, even though Zhou Pei was smart, she was still a woman in her twenties psychologically. If it wasn't for a little sanity, I'm afraid I would have left the whole stall and hid in a no-man's place.
She wanted to survive with tenacity for a while, and she was also reflecting on it for a while. After all, Tianjia still needs people's support to do things. Now that the world is about to be in chaos again, whether she and Jun Wu really did something wrong. In the past two years, she woke up crying at night again. The last time was the night after hearing the news of Ning Yi's death. After that, she thought she had no tears left.
After all, there is.
No matter how unforgettable a person is, the dead are gone, and the living have to go on.
All the way out, before reaching the gate of the palace, Zhou Pei saw that Jun Wu came over from there with a vigorous pace and a flurry of wind and dust. It was probably because of this. When he came back from Jiangning and saw his sister, the anger in the prince's eyes subsided a little. , smiled and said hello.
"... about Qu Zonghui, I heard about it, I went to the father and the emperor to tell me... The world is going to be in chaos, these short-sighted guys are still fighting for personal gain, and now they have done it to the extent of smearing the reputation of the emperor's sister. I can't spare them! By the way, Huangjie, you wait for me here first, I'll come out later, and then tell you... "
After saying this, a group of people passed by in a mighty manner. Zhou Pei waited for a while in the nearby imperial garden, and saw Jun Wu coming back angrily. His negotiation with his father probably did not result in any results. In fact, in all fairness, Zhou Yong was already extremely biased towards this pair of children, but when he became an emperor, he had to stay a little sensible, and it was impossible for him to really do anything to fight for the "Northern People". Southerners" thing.
However, although there was anger in his eyes, Jun Wu's spirit did not seem to be discouraged. He quarreled with Zhou Yong, probably just to express his position. At this time, I found my sister, and the two went all the way to the city wall to have some heart-to-heart words.
"... The black flag has been silent for two years, and finally came out. I think it's going to make a big deal. To Tian Hu's beheading... Jinren still doesn't know how to react, but Huangjie, you know, Liu Yu's What is the reaction on the side..."
Jun Wu's words were excited, but Zhou Pei still seemed calm: "The spy said, Liu Yu is crazy again."
"That's right, Hei Qi, hehe... He drove Liu Yu crazy a few years ago, but when he heard the news of Hei Qi this time, he got up in the middle of the night in fright, ran around the palace with a stick, and hit anyone he saw. By the way, there is also the one outside Xiangyang City, Huangjie, you know it. The people from the black flag killed Lu Tuo…”
On the one hand, the two climbed the city wall of the palace.
"They brought a flash gun. The flash gun is better." Zhou Pei looked at him, his eyes slightly bitter, and said, "But... the black flag is the black flag after all. Jun Wu, you shouldn't be so happy."
"Ha." Jun Wu smiled dryly. He looked at his sister, thinking about things in his heart. The two walked forward for a while, and Jun Wu casually said some gossip, but finally stopped.
"Sister," he said, "Master is still alive."
"...Ah?" Zhou Pei took two steps before turning around. She was dressed in a white dress, and her moon-like face looked so pure and graceful. She used her fingers to block a strand of hair around her ears. His eyes became slightly empty in an instant.
Jun Wu then repeated it.
"Ning Liheng... Ning Liheng is still alive..." he said, "...General Yue saw him."
The autumn wind stroked the skirt and hair, looking down from the high city wall, the world was full of traffic, people came and went, and there was a distant voice in the wind. The autumn sunshine is warm, and the whole city of Lin'an is full of falling leaves...
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