The mighty procession of infantry, cavalry, and ceremonial guards marched southward, and the emperor was in a four-horse carriage, busy as he traveled. Zhu Di had only been on the throne for a month, and was already very tired from the countless memorials and speeches, the forces from all over the country, and the various people he had to deal with.
There was no smile on his face, as if becoming emperor was not as joyful as he had imagined...
After a large number of troops arrived in the capital, Zhu Gaoxu received an oral order from the emperor to move to the mansion where the Prince of Yan used to live, which was the house where the brothers lived when they were imprisoned in the capital in the early years of Jianwen. This was the idea of Princess Xu, who said that Gaoxu was going to get married and many people had just died in Lianying's mansion, so it was unlucky to live there.
However, there were already some slaves and maids guarding the Prince of Yan'
"Sha, sha, sha..." There was a noise coming from the study in the Jing Mansion, which could be heard if you got close.Miao Jin walked to the door of the study, pushed it open and went in, and saw Jing Qing sharpening a dagger! Jing Qing turned around, glanced at Miao Jin, and continued sharpening the dagger without saying a word.Miao Jin turned pale. When she saw the weapon her father was holding, she concluded that her father had no chance at all! This matter would only be a waste of life.This is not Jing Qing's fault. Jing Qing was a Jinshi, and he could write articles and be an official. It was difficult for him, a scholar, to be an assassin. For example, in Beijing, Jing Qing asked Miao Jin to plot an assassination, but none of the plots worked, let alone asking him to do it himself.After Jing Qing had sharpened the knife, he tried on his official uniform. Holding the dagger, he busied himself looking for a place to hide it, sometimes putting i
The rainstorm subsided after a while. On Zhongshan Mountain, a dirty Pekingese dog emerged from the woods and shook off the rain. It walked to a cliff where clear water was flowing, tilted its head, stretched out its tongue and drank the water quickly, then shook its wet fur.Not far away there is a small temple. After a heavy rain, rainwater is flowing down from the eaves along the tiled roof, hitting the puddles on the ground, splashing white water.Miao Jin's voice said, "I'm soaked all over. I'm afraid of being caught. How can I get down the mountain?"Zhu Gaoxu took out a tinder stick from his pocket. It was already soaked, so he threw it aside. Then he took out a flint and a flint stone. Miao Jin was surprised to see this and asked, "You brought this thing with you?""I went out to do errands today and brought some belongings with me." Zhu Gaoxu nodded and went to the corner to grab a handful of thatch. He also collected broken wood on the messy
Miaojin sat in front of the dressing table, dressed herself up, and then stared at the white silk hair on the table.She thought about the scene in Zhongshan yesterday, and her cheeks and ears felt hot again. At that time, I was so confused that I didn't feel any pain, but I still feel burning pain after that. I had never thought that I would commit myself to someone like this. I always thought that chastity was more important than life. This is indeed a bit hasty, but if you are still reserved and don't give it to him yesterday, what's the point of keeping it and going to hell?At this moment, she was even more nostalgic for the world, with tears hanging from the corners of her eyes. But the rumors around her really frightened her, about being guarded by more than 20 men every day, and about being paraded through the streets naked. It's really better to die than suffer such torture and humiliation!Miaojin thought for a moment, the Jing family must be worse
When Xu Huizu heard about Jing Qing's assassination at home, he remembered: He had seen that dwarf named Fang Zhongyi before!Previously, Xu Huizu went to make friends with the Confucian scholar Fang Xiaoru in order to be able to lead the army in battle. Fang Xiaoru retreated, leaving only one dwarf behind. He also introduced the origin of the dwarf Fang Zhongyi, who was the assassin!At this time, Xu Huizu couldn't help but sigh, "All the princes in the court are not as knowledgeable about justice as a dwarf!""Please be careful with your words." The person who came to report the news reminded in a low voice.Xu Huizu sneered. He was not afraid at all. As soon as the capital was captured, someone wanted to arrest him. He took out the iron plate of immunity from death given by Taizu and said that he was a descendant of a founding hero. Even the Jinyiwei dared not touch him!Now all Yan Ni can do is lock him up in his house and try to strip him of
The garlic flavor dispels the fishy smell of oysters, which is very fresh and delicious. Paired with the refreshing rice wine, it is really refreshing. You don't have to wolf it down, just taste it slowly bit by bit. You won't feel sick of it even if you eat it for a long time.Of course, it still depends on who you eat with, which is the most important thing.In a quiet house in the downtown, behind the elegant and sparse bamboo curtains, Du Qianrui played the pipa with a slow rhythm, which was crisp and beautiful. In the intervals between Zhu Gaoxu's conversation with Wang Zhenliang, he ate a bite of oysters, tasted a sip of rice wine, and then listened to the pipa music for a while, never feeling bored for a moment.He picked up the thin-necked wine jug and poured wine, admiring the beauty looming behind the bamboo curtain, and couldn't help saying, "Life is just a process. Even if we have things to do, we don't have to make the process so boring."
On both sides of the Imperial Street in Hongwu Gate, there are all the central government offices, the five military governors' offices, the Jinyiwei, the Taichang Temple, and the six ministries, etc. Walking near Hongwu Gate at twilight hour, if you just throw a basin of foot washing water, the official you splash will be a third or fifth rank official.At this time, a cavalry came out from the Hongwu Gate, with bright red cloaks like clouds, protecting a military officer wearing a red round collar and a black gauze hat in the middle. It was quite a grand spectacle.The rank of that military officer was not high, just the third rank. The rank of military officers in the Ming Dynasty was generally high, and the military officers in the capital were often the first or second rank. This third rank officer was really ordinary... But no one dared to mess with him, because he was Ji Gang, the commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard!At the end of the Hongwu re
After midnight, the room had become very quiet. The curtains in front of the bed did not move at all, as if the wind in the yard had finally stopped after a continuous strong wind, as quiet as the leaves without wind.Zhu Gaoxu asked, "Miss Du is not... How can she be a virgin?"Du Qianrui said quietly, "I have played the piano and sang for many people, but I have never experienced that kind of thing. In the early years, the person who bought me was waiting for a higher price and didn't want to lower my price. Later, there were too many girls in the Jiaofangsi and Fuleyuan. I was just a musician."After hearing this, Zhu Gaoxu gently stroked her back with his hand and said kindly with pity, "It's all my fault for being too rough. Miss Du has suffered."Du Qianrui curled up in his arms, raised her head slightly, shook her head and revealed a hint of a smile, "As long as the prince needs me, I'm happy. It doesn't matter how you treat me."
"It seems...that's the person." Yun'er suddenly said.Zhu Gaoxu immediately looked up and saw a tall young scholar in a green robe and square scarf walking into the gate and talking to a woman inside. He immediately stood up and said, "Miss Yun'er, wait a moment. If I don't come back in a moment, I will come back another day."He walked out of the room calmly, stood in the attic, and watched the scholar from the corner of his eye. Regardless of whether it was Gao Xianning or not, Zhu Gaoxu had to go and take a look. He did not dare to leave Beijing for too long, and would leave at noon tomorrow at the latest.Zhu Gaoxu had discussed with Wang Gui yesterday that he would have Wang Gui cross the river from the port near Waijinchuan Gate to pick him up at 3 p.m. tomorrow. So Zhu Gaoxu had to return home first, regardless of whether the matter would succeed or not.The scholar did not go up to the attic, but walked in a direction without stairs. Zhu Gaoxu