Bright Spring

The two were silent for a while.

Diao Ya thought of something again, a faint smile gradually appeared on her face, and she said, "The clerk who helped me copy the documents is really interesting. Every time he speaks very politely and has a lot of etiquette, I often look at him curiously; But he can still blush! Talking about seeing no evil is all words I have read in books."

Zhao Ping shook his head lightly, noncommittal.

Diao Ya said again: "There is also that servant who sweeps the yard, who is also very polite. I passed by there, and he stopped a long way away, afraid that I would get dusty, and he folded his hands and bowed to make way... It's a mixed bag of Han people. The slaves are also so careful and courteous, as if they know a lot of things. Unlike people in some places, ordinary people are like savages except for those with status."

Zhao Ping was even more stunned. He said: "In the Ming Dynasty, there were superiors and inferiors. Those handymen, traffickers, and pawns are the most humble. Miss Diao is an official of the Han Palace. Of course they dare not offend you. You don't have to care about those people."

"I think they are very nice." Diao Ya muttered, with a serious look, it didn't look like a joke.She said softly, "My father is an official, but in the borderlands of Yunnan, I don't have a few servants, how can I dare to go out? But in Hengzhou City, I can go wherever I want, and everyone behaves well." Yes, don't provoke me."

Zhao Ping said casually: "There are official shops in every street. Except for outlaws and ordinary people, who would easily violate the law?"

After he said this, he didn't want to correct Diao Ya's opinion anymore.Although Zhao Ping felt that Diao Ya's opinion was biased, it didn't seem to be a bad thing.

Zhao Ping pondered for a while, then suddenly said: "I have realized some truths. The imperial court can't just rely on force to govern the borderlands; it also needs to have a prosperous and strong national power to convince and admire the local people."

Diao Ya seemed to understand the implication, with a bit of embarrassment on her face, she said: "I am not a person who forgets my roots, but seeing is believing."

Zhao Ping didn't speak for a while, and frowned deeply thinking about something.The two of them walked along the street in silence.

There are not many pedestrians on the streets of Hengzhou City, and it looks a bit depressed.From time to time on the road, a team of cavalry passed by in formation, and most of their generals would salute Zhao Ping, who was of higher status.

After the army of the King of Han occupied Hengzhou City, although they issued an Anmin Announcement on the same day, promising the people not to harass and loot; obviously many people did not believe in Wufu, and people have closed their doors and closed their homes to hide in the streets and alleys everywhere.

However, there are also some courageous people who have already opened shops in succession; most of them still need time to wait and see.

As Zhao Ping knew, most of the hundreds of households in the King of Han's army were soldiers of the King of Han.They are so grateful and obedient that they can change from military households to military generals. Those generals will not disobey the military order of the Han Palace prohibiting looting of the people.Without the chaos of the army, the people will soon be able to trust the Ann Minbang. (In the Daming Guard, the identities of ordinary military households and generals are completely different.)

At this time, Zhao Ping finally saw an open restaurant.He turned his head and said to Diao Ya: "It seems that the restaurant is not open yet, let's just stay here."

Diao Ya nodded her head.

When the two of them walked to the door, the shop owner was afraid and courteous when he saw Zhao Ping's military uniform, for fear of offending them.Zhao Ping glanced at the shopkeeper and said, "Don't be afraid, there will be no shortage of money, and you will be indispensable! First serve some fruit tea, and prepare two tables of wine and food by the time of noon."

"Caomin understands, please come inside!"

Diao Ya looked at the shopkeeper and smiled: "Don't worry, shopkeeper, this general is a good man."

5Chapter 17 Uneasy

The weather was fine, and the morning sun quickly dispelled the humid fog in Hengzhou.

In the camp of the Chinese Army, Zhu Gaoxu had been thinking about a question: Should he send someone to persuade Zhang Fu to surrender?

At this time, he didn't wear that heavy armor anymore, he was wearing a tuanlong robe, but no hat.He flipped through a whole stack of maps in the study, looked at them for a long time, then stood up and paced back and forth in front of a wooden window.

After a while, he suddenly found someone at the door, and when he turned his head to look, he saw Miao Jin standing at the door holding a teacup.Zhu Gaoxu asked in surprise: "Miao Jin, why don't you come in?"

Miao Jin's voice said: "I thought Gao Xu was going to recite poetry."

Zhu Gaoxu thought it was a joke at first, and he just wanted to tease him; but soon he felt that Miao Jin's voice was not meant to be joking.

He didn't quite understand what she meant for a moment, shook his head slightly, and then put it behind him.

Miao Jin walked in, put the ceramic cup on the desk, looked at the messy table top full of maps and files for a while, then looked up at Zhu Gaoxu.

"After the great battle in Huguang, the situation is favorable for the Han Palace. I see that Wudu is celebrating, why is Gao Xu unhappy?" Miao Jin sat down on a stool and asked softly.

Zhu Gaoxu walked to the table and said, "I'm not unhappy, but I'm a little nervous. I want to let go of car repair for a while."

There was some confusion on Miaojin's face.Zhu Gaoxu realized that he had slipped his tongue, so he paused for a while and looked at Miaojin.

The sun in the winter morning is shining through the wooden window, and the light in the study is very bright.The skin on Miaojin's face and neck looks whiter and more lustrous under the bright sunlight; her slender almond eyes, which are slightly upturned, are very aura, and can easily express her emotions, as if she can speak.Her puzzled eyes also looked very interesting.

So Zhu Gaoxu immediately understood her mood, and changed his words: "I just want to have fun! But I can't let go of my responsibilities. Therefore, I am under a lot of pressure, I can't calm down, and I am a little upset."

After hearing this, Miao Jin looked thoughtful, thinking about something very seriously.

Zhu Gaoxu sighed and said: "Whether I have the ability or not, whether I do well or not; but I firmly believe that I will always love this land and the people here. Those poems, operas, characters; those mountains and rivers The vegetation, buildings, towers and palaces; people's looks, accents, and movements, I think they are very beautiful.

Maybe I didn't do it very well, and I was worried that I would mess around; but I must want to govern the world well; I have no ill intentions towards the people of the world."

Miao Jin's expression suddenly became very complicated.She raised her head, no longer had the usual etiquette and restraint, and watched Zhu Gaoxu without blinking.

Sensing Miao Jin's gaze, Zhu Gaoxu turned his head to look at her again, frowned and said: "So many people have died, so many lives would be better than death! I have also promised my brothers many times that we are the party of justice. If I can't If you fulfill your responsibilities, it will be difficult to face the brothers who died in battle, and you will always feel that their death is worthless, and you will feel guilty."

Miao Jin's voice said: "I understand."

"It doesn't seem that simple." Zhu Gaoxu pondered again, "I read history books these years, and I realized that some ancient people, those who tried to use simple rules to organize the world, would always fail and cause even greater chaos."

The room fell silent, Zhu Gaoxu sat on the chair, motionless thoughtfully.Miao Jin was also thinking about something.

After a long time, Miao Jin's voice whispered: "In the past two years, I have seen Gao Xu's enjoyment as nothing more than sensuality, why bother to make me ugly?"

Zhu Gaoxu regained his energy immediately, when he looked at Miao Jin, he saw that her jade white ears were already red, and her face was also looking at the ground.

Miao Jin quickly raised her head and glanced at him, and finally said quietly: "Come over at night."

"It's better now." Zhu Gaoxu said.

At this moment, that big-hearted Chen Dachui appeared at the door of the study again inappropriately!Chen Dachui clasped his fists and said, "My lord, General Sheng and General Ping have just arrived in Hengzhou, and they are waiting to meet you in the middle hall."

"I see." Zhu Gaoxu said.

Miao Jin let out a "chi" laugh, quickly covered her mouth lightly, her cheeks flushed again, and she said, "Gao Xu, go get busy with business first."

Zhu Gaoxu nodded and said, "Don't forget what you promised just now."

"Let's talk about it later." Miao Jin said shyly.

Zhu Gaoxu walked to the door, turned around and came back, picked up his black gauze hat and put it on.Not knowing what's so funny about this, Miao Jin looked at him and smiled softly again, her beautiful face became extraordinarily charming.

Sheng Yongping's army should be in the east of Baoqing Mansion and the west bank of the Xiangjiang River at present, and the army will not reach Hengzhou Mansion even after the itinerary.

However, since the urgent report sent by Qu Neng yesterday, reporting the news that Qu Neng's army occupied Yiyang County and made an emergency landing in Changde Mansion, all the territory west of the Xiangjiang River has been brought under the control of Hanwang Mansion.There was no fighting on the west bank, so Sheng Yong left the barracks safely and came to Hengzhou first.

Zhu Gaoxu walked into the middle hall, and sure enough, he saw the two generals, Wang Bin, Hou Hai and others also came.

"The last general will wait to see the prince." Several generals held the army together and saluted.

Zhu Gaoxu was very casual. He pointed to the chairs on both sides of the middle hall and said, "Sit down, everyone, and have a rest with some tea."

They said again: "Thank you, my lord."

Zhu Gaoxu also sat down on the teacher's chair next to the table directly above.

Sheng Yong clasped his fists and said: "My lord, the last general is waiting in various counties along the road, seeing that the officials and people have little resistance. We can prepare to cross the Xiangjiang River and continue eastward!"