Bright Spring

Shen Xu said softly: "I hope that the King of Han will know more things in the future, and he will not regret it."

Zhu Gaoxu suddenly said: "Why do I have to annex the Shen family? Why don't you and I cooperate with each other and benefit together?"

Shen Xu clasped his messy chest with both arms, and said doubtfully: "His Royal Highness is not a merchant, you and I cannot be equal..."

Zhu Gaoxu stared at Shen Xushi's face with bright eyes: "I need Mrs. Shen, and Mrs. Shen also needs me. Isn't this reason enough to form an alliance?"

"Let me let this concubine think about it for a few days, is that okay?" said Shen Xu.

Zhu Gaoxu nodded, took off his light purple round-neck robe, and wrapped it around Shen Xushi.Shen Xu lowered her head and glanced at the red spot on the plain white skirt, and did not refuse, she saluted again: "Thank you, Your Highness. It's getting late, my concubine, please leave."

"I'll take you home." He nodded.

Shen Xu said: "The family servants have chariots and horses waiting outside the palace of the King of Han. Your Highness kindly wishes, and this concubine has taken care of her physically and mentally."

Zhu Gaoxu looked at her embarrassing hair and clothes, and said: "The carriage of the Han Palace can go outside the door of the study. Mrs. Shen can get on the carriage when she goes out, and then take the carriage to Shen's mansion. Madam can get out of the carriage after turning back and forth. one time."

After Shen Xu heard this, she avoided her gaze and said, "The concubine is better off being respectful than obeying her orders, please Your Highness."

So Zhu Gaoxu brushed his hair casually, picked up a big hat and put it on, then walked to the door and shouted: "Come on, prepare the car. Hurry up to the door of the study!"

A high-pitched voice said: "The servant obeys."

When Shen Xu got into the carriage, she leaned against the carriage and hid beside it, wrapped in a loose robe.She quietly stretched her hand to her waist and gently touched her abdomen. Along the way, she could no longer speak a word.

(End of this chapter)

2 Twenty Chapters Awake and Sober

/p>The night is getting darker, and the scene in the palace is even more gorgeous under the lights.

Zhu Gaoxu didn't go back to his bedroom, but went straight to Du Qianrui's place, because even if Du Qianrui noticed something, she wouldn't say it.

The corridors on both sides of the palace, one of the courtyards is Du Qianrui's residence.Zhu Gaoxu sat down at the table, waiting for her to prepare a few dishes for the table; he hasn't had dinner yet.

At this moment, Zhu Gaoxu raised his robe sleeves, leaned to his nose and sniffed a few times, and there was still the faint smell of Shen Xushi.

Sure enough, Du Qianrui didn't ask anything.She brought up the jug, poured wine for Zhu Gaoxu with her own hands, and said softly: "I have finished eating, so let me drink two glasses of wine with the prince."

"You sit too." Zhu Gaoxu said kindly.

"Thank you, my lord." Du Qianrui took his seat gracefully, and asked cautiously, "Does your lord like to listen to opera?"

Zhu Gaoxu immediately thought of Shen Xu's pear garden, and thought that Du Qianrui might know that he had been there, but he didn't mention Shen Xu's.He said casually: "It's not like listening, but with a city, these things can't be ignored."

Du Qianrui glanced at Zhu Gaoxu with great interest, and said with a smile, "I remember what the prince said."

She was obviously making sidelines about Shen Xu's matter, but she hinted very vaguely, which didn't make Zhu Gaoxu feel embarrassed or unhappy.This is probably why Zhu Gaoxu first thought of coming here tonight.

Zhu Gaoxu was talking to her relaxedly while eating the dishes she made by herself, "Did I say that?"

Du Qianrui nodded and said: "At that time, the concubine claimed to know some tricks, but it was just to please others; the prince said that rhythm and painting are very important, because we are not barbarians."

"Ha!" Zhu Gaoxu laughed, "Qian Rui has a really good memory."

Du Qianrui said in a low voice: "I remember everything the prince said to me."

After hearing this, Zhu Gaoxu couldn't help but look sideways at her.Du Qianrui is petite and has a small face, but perhaps because of this, she looks plump.Her big eyes can express her emotions very well, and if she is a little emotional, her eyes will appear particularly passionate.

When Zhu Gaoxu glanced at her occasionally, when the two of them looked at each other, she would dodge with a hint of graceful shyness.Tonight's night not only gradually cools down; it also makes people feel a little soft, making the night flow slowly like water.

They didn't speak any more, they were silent for a while, but they didn't appear to be cold, as if they were reluctant to disturb the faint throbbing in the air.

After a while, Zhu Gaoxu smiled self-deprecatingly: "My lord has little knowledge, but I have also learned some simple knowledge..."

Du Qianrui raised his head and shook it slightly, with admiration in his eyes.

Seeing this, Zhu Gaoxu thoughtfully continued the previous topic, saying: "Ruling people, in the final analysis, is to enslave people. At the beginning, those who ruled people treated others as slaves and forced slaves to work. But soon they It was found that such a method yielded too little.

Probably starting from the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, rulers began to use the feudal system to give people some freedom.In this way, more benefits were obtained.

But everything is changing.Cities are getting bigger and towns are getting bigger and bigger.The cycle of industry and commerce in cities and towns producing wealth is faster than that of farming.

Those who rule people want people to stay in the town and work for them willingly and with all their strength, so there needs to be enough attraction here.In addition to the rich goods, opera, singing and dancing, and culture are the progress of civilization, and even better kilns and more beautiful kiln|sisters are also the reasons why people are nostalgic for towns and cities.That being the case, why do we have to distinguish between high and low morally? "

After hearing this, Du Qianrui opened his mouth slightly, and praised softly: "My lord's knowledge is comparable to non-moral articles."

Zhu Gaoxu shook his head slightly: "Although I used knives and guns when I was a child, and I didn't like reading, but knowing the principles of sages and sages is the most profound thing. It's philosophy. The world thinks it's useless, just because most people don't Occupy a high position; those who occupy a high position may also sit on a vegetarian meal."

Du Qianrui nodded thoughtfully.But Zhu Gaoxu knew that a little girl couldn't really understand what he meant.

At this time, Du Qianrui said softly: "My lord has only heard me sing ditties, and I can also sing operas."

Zhu Gaoxu said with great interest: "Why don't you sing a part now for me to listen to?"

Du Qianrui looked at him a little embarrassedly, and after a moment of silent brewing, she sang out: "I like the spring wine to be ripe, and the flowers are blooming like embroidered flowers. I hope that everyone will be here every year, and the spring wine will always be poured under the flowers... "

Zhu Gaoxu listened carefully, at least to his ears, Du Qianrui's singing was no worse than Li Louxian's.Zhu Gaoxu thought in his heart: Top names, famous | prostitutes, and famous ladies are sometimes just promoted; financial masters like Shen Xu, their shadows are behind the scenes, but they play a vital role.

Or because of etiquette, Du Qianrui lowered his eyebrows in front of Zhu Gaoxu and would not look directly at him for a long time.But when she sang the opera, she sang for Zhu Gaoxu alone, and the interpretation of emotions in her eyes was also a performance. She would look at Zhu Gaoxu, and her eyes would flow, making him feel another kind of affection.

That touching voice and gentle and gentle breath made Zhu Gaoxu feel that he could continue to make love with Du Qianrui tonight.

After she finished singing, Zhu Gaoxu understood the lyrics, and said: "Qianrui sings well. But this son who is filial to his wife, virtuous, loyal and filial is gradually not as popular as this kind of man and woman|love. Everyone If you have a choice, you don't want to be 'educated' by the court, but you want to have a golden house, Yan Ruyu, at least you can be happy when listening to the opera."

After hearing this, Du Qianrui smiled and said: "My lord's words are reasonable. But I can't remember the lyrics, I will practice them after a while, and then I will sing them to my lord."

Zhu Gaoxu said: "That's a play that others sang too much, I will find a way to write a new one for you."

Du Qianrui was pleasantly surprised: "My lord can also write playbooks?"

Zhu Gaoxu shook his head and said: "No, but I heard a play called it, but it was lost later. I remember the general content and some libretto... Seventeenth Uncle Ning Wang is a great talent, he can write the playbook! I just need to write a letter Send me a letter with the general content and libretto of the Peony Pavilion, asking Uncle Seventeen for help, he will definitely not refuse."

Du Qianrui was flattered and said: "What virtue and ability is there for a concubine, how can it be worthwhile for two princes to manage the script for a concubine?"

Zhu Gaoxu smiled and said: "I think it's worth it, and Qianrui is worth it. You sing the best, believe in yourself."

Du Qianrui's mood is getting better and better.Zhu Gaoxu's mood went up and down today, but at night, he gradually became happier.

……

It was late at night, but Mu Sheng from Mu Mansion was still awake.

Mu Sheng's tall figure squatted down in front of Mrs. Geng.Most people in the Mu residence felt that Mu Sheng was indifferent, and everything was very indifferent.But Mu Sheng had a hush-hush tone in front of Geng Shi, "It's so late, isn't mother asleep yet?"

As he asked, he lightly beat Gunn's leg with his fist.

Geng said: "When people get old, they have less time to sleep. If you go to bed early at night, after getting up in the morning, the sky will always be dark. There are fewer people in the early morning, and it is more deserted."