Bright Spring

Miao Jin carefully observed her father's expression, she was thinking: Did my father hesitate after hearing so many tragic situations?Maybe it was because of hesitation and wavering. Although my father was born in a poor family, he has been studying and has not suffered much. Later, he has been rich and pampered for many years. How can he not have any greed for life?

However, Miaojin knows what her father values ​​most...

Jing Qing got up and said: "The old man still has things to do." Then he walked out of the door and went straight to the study.

Miao Jin didn't give up yet, and hurriedly followed her, ignoring her mother Xu Jiu.

She followed into the study, walked up to her father, and said tentatively, "Father, except for those ministers who presided over the reduction of feudal vassals, most of the civil and military surrendered. People like Yang Rong and Jian Yi have the audacity to surrender voluntarily." Well, Xia Yuanji was deeply favored by Lord Jianwen, and he surrendered quickly. But no one scolded them..."

"Hmph!" Jing Qing had a disgusted expression on his face.

Seeing this, Miao Jin's heart sank, and she continued to speak softly: "During the Jianwen Dynasty, my father's power and official position was not comparable to Xia Yuanji's. Why was my father being held back by others? It was because of one thing. , father made an agreement with Fang Xiaoru and Lian Ying to die for the country, neither of them surrendered, only father surrendered..."

Just now Miao Jinhui, she understood: the one who is hated by the world is not the minister of Jianwen, but hypocrisy!

Outsiders don't understand Jing Qing, and even the King of Yan thought that Jing Qing had really surrendered... But Jing Qing said too many loyal and upright words, and even clamored to kill himself for the country; under the contrast of words and deeds before and after, because he misunderstood him and thought he was hypocritical, The world will despise him!

Jing Qing is such a person who cares about face and reputation, even if he is really frightened at a certain moment, he hesitates and shrinks back, he can't turn his head back!

Miao Jin figured out this verse, and said calmly: "Fang Xiaoru and Lian Ying are dead, and there is no proof of death. Father can try to deny that agreement and call it a rumor..."

"Shut up!" Jing Qing cursed in a deep voice.

He walked around impatiently, took a deep breath, and suddenly calmed down: "The old man understands it. Daughter, you have been in Peiping for several years. I don't know who has been bewitched. The original intention of thinking about things has gone wrong. .

You only see the people around you, and you feel that life is more important than your own family.But he forgot the teachings of the sages and the essence of sacrificing one's life for benevolence and giving up one's life for righteousness! "

Jing Qingyu said earnestly: "There is something more important than life in this world, and that is righteousness. Mencius has taught the world. My daughter must distinguish clearly which is more important."

Miao Jin fell silent immediately, even if her father didn't get angry and argued calmly, she really couldn't speak up to him, that's why he could be admitted to Jinshi...

At this moment, Jing Qing turned around and said firmly, "I will do that matter myself! When that day comes, you and your mother will go one step ahead, so as not to be humiliated like Tie Xuan's wife."

He stared at Miaojin's face, waiting for her answer.Miao Jin's face was a little pale, but she still nodded slightly.

Seeing this, Jing Qing nodded in satisfaction. He was still pacing back and forth in the study room, sometimes bowing his head in thought, and sometimes staring out the window, as if thinking hard about a good plan for an assassination!

Miao Jin has tried her best, and at this time she has completely given up the idea of ​​persuading her father to turn back.His father is full of poems and books, and no one can persuade him with a few words.

She came to her boudoir, sat in front of the window, and was in a daze for a while.

In the last days, she felt that she should take a closer look at the beauty of the world.At this moment, she suddenly realized that there are still many things she wanted to do but didn't do... Before she thought she was very young and had many years left, only now did she realize that life is short and fleeting.

The light red peach blossoms in the yard are falling, and the petals are everywhere. There is a faint fragrance in the air. Miaojin closes her eyes and breathes the breath attentively.She squinted her eyes lazily again, and looked up to feel the warmth and brilliance of the spring day. The bright and warm world turned out to be really good... a deep voice seemed to be narrating in her ears: Wait a minute, little aunt, see more Look, you will find that the world is big and beautiful, and there are many things worth nostalgic for.

Then she began to search for old things, handwriting, and small clothes in the box, slowly recalling the joys, sorrows, sorrows and joys of the past 18 years.Occasionally she would be sad, and occasionally she would cover her mouth and laugh straight away. She didn't expect that there were so many interesting things in that dusty place, and she hadn't thought of it for a long time.

That's good too, since I can prepare for my death and understand it, and I don't have to suffer long-term torture like other ministers and family members before dying.

When Miao Jin sat in front of the bronze mirror, she saw the face with red lips and white teeth in the bronze mirror, and her face was clear and delicate when she was close; the fallen flowers and antique carved windows behind her were hazy.The picture in the bronze mirror, even I think it is very beautiful.

She looked at the person in the mirror, made various postures and expressions, straightened her snow-white neck for a while, puffed out her plump chest, brushed her plump jade-like skin with her hands from the collarbone, and held her soft and slender waist , Miao Jin couldn't help but let out a long sigh.

She even thinks she is very beautiful, but unfortunately, it will soon disappear, but now she can only admire herself alone.So all of a sudden, Miao Jin felt very unwilling and felt a little bit of self-pity.

In the haze, Miao Jin seemed to see a pair of focused gazes secretly watching and appreciating behind her in the inner house of Prince Yan's mansion.There seemed to be all kinds of exclamation and salivation in his eyes...

Miao Jin's face flushed, it turned out that she was very uncomfortable being looked at, but now she thought: what he saw was only a coarse cloth robe, which was wide and thick, covering all the most beautiful places.

The more she thought about it, the more ashamed|ashamed she became, her ears felt hot, and she spit at herself from time to time, people who haven't left the cabinet are so shameless.But from time to time, I think, now, if people can discover this beauty, remember her beauty, and let all this live in someone's heart, I will feel less regretful.

Chapter 156 The Little Eaves Listening to the Spring Rain

"Sand, sand, sand..." There was a commotion in Jingfu's study, which could be heard when you got close.

Miao Jin walked to the door of the study, and when she opened the door to enter, she saw Jing Qing sharpening a dagger!Jing Qing turned his head, glanced at Miao Jin, and continued sharpening his dagger without saying a word.

Miao Jin's face was pale, and when she saw the weapon her father was holding, she concluded: Father has no chance at all!This matter can only be sent to death in vain.

It's no wonder Jing Qing, Jing Qing was born as a Jinshi, he can write articles and be an official, but it's a bit difficult for him to be an assassin as a literati.Just like in Peking, when Jing Qing asked Miao Jin to plot an assassination, none of the schemes he could plan would work; let alone ask him to do it himself.

After Jing Qing finished sharpening the knife, he tried on his official uniform, holding the short knife, busy looking for a place to hide it, putting it in his bosom for a while, and inserting it into his boots for a while, just like a general before going into battle.

Miao Jin exited the study and closed the door lightly. She also felt a little unsteady when she walked, and felt that she had no strength in her legs.

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There are many mountains in the north of the imperial city of the capital, and the inner city wall in the east. There are many government offices in the south, and the depth is too small to be too close to Zhengyangmen. Only the west side of the imperial city and the Qinhuai River in the southwest are the inner city of the capital. The most prosperous and densely populated place in the city.

Chen Dachui drove the felt cart around the streets and alleys to the west of the imperial city.Zhu Gaoxu sat in the carriage, watching the pavements and scenery along the road through the window.

It has been more than two months since the Jingnan army entered the capital, and the initial panic of the capital has gradually dissipated. The world soon discovered that the unlucky people were all the families of officials, so the shops were reopened, and a different emperor continued to do business and live as usual.The streets and alleys are full of cars and horses, crowded with people, and the market is very lively.

The carriage passed slowly through the crowded Flower and Bird Street first, and Zhu Gaoxu stopped at the door for a while when he saw a shop to be mortgaged.

Zhu Gaoxu thought, he really loves to grow flowers and plants, but if the plants are left unattended and watered, they will wither, so it is too rare to have a pile of dead flowers and plants for sale in the shop.

It is more troublesome to run this kind of shop, so he asked Chen Dachui to drive away from here.

When he reached the north bank of the Qinhuai River, Zhu Gaoxu saw a street selling jade and jewelry, and immediately became interested, so he asked Chen Dachui to go in and have a look.

There are always people who do business poorly and want to pawn the shop, and soon Zhu Gaoxu found one.The carriage stopped, he walked into the gate, looked around inside, and after a while, the shopkeeper came over, greeted and accompanied him.

Zhu Gaoxu looked at all kinds of jade and pearls in the wooden lattice, most of them were jade pendants and jade pendants, he turned around, but found nothing good.

Although there are many colorful things, Zhu Gaoxu did not find any with good color.Only one piece of Hetian jade looks purer in color, but unfortunately it is faintly greenish in color.He had known for a long time that this kind of white jade, the milky white and moist suet jade, was only valuable.

The shopkeeper had been paying attention to Zhu Gaoxu, and saw that he stood in front of Hetian Yu for a while, then shook his head slightly and left.The shopkeeper said, "I've pawned all the better things, but this shop is good, and you can see the scenery of the Qinhuai River upstairs."

"We don't open restaurants and teahouses." Zhu Gaoxu said with a smile, "If valuable goods come in, where should they be placed?"

"Guest officer, please come with me." The shopkeeper said.

Soon Zhu Gaoxu decided to buy this shop, because there is an exquisite secret room in the small courtyard inside.A pair of wall cabinets has traps, and after opening the traps, there is a dark room for hiding treasures inside; once the closets are closed, it is difficult for people to find the entrance.

Zhu Gaoxu immediately signed the contract with the shopkeeper, without even discussing the price.

After finishing this matter, he immediately left this place and went straight back to the mansion.

When the carriage arrived at the gate of the palace, Zhu Gaoxu just got out of the carriage when suddenly a voice said: "King Gaoyang." He turned his head and saw a tall woman wearing a veiled hat standing on the side of the street, and the call just now was Miaojin's. sound!

In an instant, the expression on his face changed subtly, and he was very surprised. He didn't expect Miao Jin to come to find him on his own initiative, and it came very suddenly.I'm also a little worried, just as Zhu Gaoxu knew the details when he moved into this mansion, the original servants in the mansion are not reliable!

Zhu Gaoxu immediately came to his senses and said, "Get in the carriage first."

He immediately opened the wooden door and asked Miao Jin to go up, then glanced at the closed door of the mansion and the servants standing at the door, stepped into the carriage himself, patted the wooden board and said: "Chen Dachui, let's go!"

The carriage left the palace again, Zhu Gaoxu still picked up the corner of the curtain and looked back at the situation on the street.