Bright Spring

Zhu Gaoxu thought about it, but couldn't think of it.

Even if Xu Miaojin is no longer a Taoist priest, with her father's Jinshi status and her beautiful appearance, she can live a life far superior to that of ordinary people.

Zhu Gaoxu had to sigh secretly: People who have nothing seek to survive, but people who have everything commit suicide?

Seeing Xu Miaojin's pale face, tears in his apricot eyes, and his agitated appearance, he ignored the doubts and feelings in his heart, and hurriedly said with comfort: "Life is short, and people will die sooner or later. in a hurry?"

Xu Miaojin cried: "You also know suffering? Do you understand my suffering? No one in this world cares about my life and death. I owed debts from the moment I was born, and I will never pay it off in my life. I am only willing to be used by others, waiting to be given alms , whether I want it or not..."

In Zhu Gaoxu's eyes, Xu Miaojin, who is noble and intelligent, actually said such words?And crying like a little girl, he really didn't expect her to have such a side.

But when it comes to debts, Zhu Gaoxu still has lingering fears, nodded quickly, and said very sincerely: "I can understand that feeling."

Xu Miaojin looked into his eyes, her tearful face was full of poignant beauty like falling flowers, "Do you know who is the most painful to be used by someone?"

"Sister? A trusted friend?" Zhu Gaoxu said casually.

Xu Miaojin shook her head and said, "Parents."

Zhu Gaoxu froze there, suddenly felt that the snow in Beiping winter was so cold.

Xu Miaojin stared blankly at the dark and cold mouth of the well, shook her head inexplicably, and murmured, "Don't worry about me, no one cares about me anyway..."

Zhu Gaoxu said: "Don't I care about you? If it wasn't for the tree just now, I might have fallen into the well. If I don't care about you, why take that risk?"

Xu Miaojin was taken aback for a moment, and then a sneer appeared on his face.However, the eyeliner on the corners of her eyes is naturally charming, as long as she smiles, she will be full of charm, even if it is a sneer.Her mood was a little calm, but she was still panting, and her chest was constantly rising and falling, which reminded Zhu Gaoxu of the tactile sensation just now.

"You just fancy my looks." Xu Miaojin sneered.

After hearing this, Zhu Gaoxu blurted out: "According to what my aunt said, from now on, any woman who admires me, can I say that she wants my glory and wealth? Then I should shave my hair and become a monk!"

Xu Miaojin froze for a moment, but couldn't answer.

Zhu Gaoxu said: "Little aunt's demeanor is naturally beautiful, anyone who is not blind can see it, but since you have recognized my mother and concubine as your elder sister and changed your surname, you are my elder. I never dared to There are unreasonable thoughts, little aunt has seen me a few times, she should know?"

He paused and then quickly explained: "Just now you turned your back to me and jumped down suddenly. In a hurry, I want to get you up, and there will inevitably be physical contact. For such a smart person as Auntie, you should know that it is just a matter of expediency." Because, I didn't mean to belittle you."

"Then what are you talking about?" Xu Miaojin said angrily suddenly, her mood was very unstable.But anyone who was covered by someone's chest just recently, I am afraid that his mood will not be stable.

Zhu Gaoxu hurriedly said: "I know you are annoying, so I won't ask you what you can't think about. From now on, if you want to talk, I will listen; if you don't want to talk, I won't ask. But my little aunt must give up looking. Short thought..."

Xu Miaojin was still angry, she stared at her almond eyes and said angrily, "It has nothing to do with you whether I die or not! Take your dirty hands away!"

Zhu Gaoxu had no choice but to let go of her hand, thinking: Women are weird, saying that no one cares about her, and at the same time saying that I am nosy... Even this woman who has learned the truth of the world from Zhang Sanfeng is still the same.

He sighed, and thoughtfully said: "Sometimes people are easy to get into the wrong place, because the eyes are only focused on a small area in front of them, so naturally the more they think about it, the more they get stuck. Don't be impatient, little aunt, just wait and see more , you will find that the world is big and beautiful, and there are many things worth cherishing. Believe me once, I have experience."

Xu Miaojin lowered her head and remained silent.

After a moment of silence, Zhu Gaoxu said in a deep voice: "There are people coming and going in Prince Yan's residence, so you can't stay here for a long time. If someone sees it, it will be troublesome to explain. My little aunt will go first and go back to the inner hall."

Xu Miaojin's voice sounded calmer, "What about you?"

Zhu Gaoxu said: "I won't go through the door, but take advantage of the dim light, I will climb over the wall and go out in a while."

Xu Miaojin got up from the ground, didn't say hello, patted his clothes and left, then turned his head after a while, and his tone changed a lot: "Can King Gaoyang keep what happened tonight?"

"Okay." Zhu Gaoxu nodded.

When she walked to the courtyard door, she took another look at Zhu Gaoxu while the door was closed.

After waiting for a while, Zhu Gaoxu tidied up his clothes roughly, then followed the method just now, turned over from a brick wall vigorously, and calmly touched a brick path between the walls.

He walked towards the front gate, and after a while, he saw the eunuch Ma He and a few others.Zhu Gaoxu took the lead and said: "The road is too slippery, and I can't see clearly, mother|damn, I fell."

"Hey, King Gao Yang has to be careful, why don't you ask two slaves to follow with lanterns?" Ma He said.

Zhu Gaoxu suddenly remembered that this unattractive eunuch with protruding features was actually Zheng He!He said: "Eunuch Zheng is very loyal and brave. I have heard about the incident in Zhengcunba."

Zheng He said with a smile: "It's not enough. Compared with King Gaoyang, it's really not enough. The slaves didn't think much about it, they just wanted to share the prince's worries."

"Okay, okay, it's very fortunate that my father has someone like Eunuch Zheng." Zhu Gaoxu clasped his fists and said, "I have to go home and change my clothes first. If Eunuch Zheng sees my mother and concubine, please help me. I don't want to see her old man in this state."

"Sure, send King Gaoyang respectfully." Zheng He performed the ceremony together with other eunuchs around him.

Zhu Gaoxu slipped out of the front door, found the group of attendants who were watching the fireworks outside, led the horse and left Yanwang Mansion.

Meeting Xu Miaojin tonight completely changed Zhu Gaoxu's impression of her.However, he was still full of doubts, and couldn't figure out why Xu Miaojin was so emotional.

On the way, I heard children yelling from time to time: "It's Chinese New Year, let's eat meat!" "It's time to wear new clothes..."

At this time, Zhu Gaoxu gradually found the childhood that was deep in his memory. The joy was not because of the beauty of the fireworks on New Year’s Eve, but that the Chinese New Year really started tonight.Most of the adults have also put down their livelihoods, and various sacrifices and activities are more interesting things in the eyes of children.

Of course, even on happy days, not everyone is happy.

Chapter 67 Non-War Disadvantages

Tonight's Beiping City is more prosperous than before.On the way back home, Zhu Gaoxu rode through the noisy city, but he was no longer in a festive mood.

At this moment, Zhu Gaoxu suddenly asked Wang Gui who was leading the horse in front: "Have you had the reunion dinner yet?"

Wang Gui turned his head, looked at the road ahead again, and said as he walked, "Slaves and maidservants are homeless and have no children, what year are you going to stay together! But Cao Fu bought wine and meat the day before yesterday, and I will take the prince back to rest in a while. Have a good meal too!"

Zhu Gaoxu said: "I went to the father's mansion to eat and drink, but I forgot that you are waiting outside, and I will count the expenses of tonight's wine and meat in the warehouse, and I treat you as a treat."

Wang Guidao: "The prince still remembers us, it is a kindness. The slaves and servants can only repay the prince's love by serving the prince faithfully."

A group of people walked to the Gaoyang County Prince's Mansion unhurriedly. Wang Gui and the others inserted the long lamps in their hands into the base of the door. design.There was another door waiting for the servant to open the corner door and come out with a lamp. Zhu Gaoxu got off his horse and threw the reins to the servant.

Back at the mansion, Zhu Gaoxu thought that Wang Gui and the others hadn't "eat well", so he told them to leave.

Although the County King's Mansion is far less luxurious than Yan Wang's Mansion, it is clean and comfortable. The antique buildings are more charming under the lights, and the red couplets pasted on the doors are also very festive.

Zhu Gaoxu has been to the houses of this era. Chen Dachui's house is not poor, but the house is small and dark.Perhaps the house at this time was limited to the specifications and dimensions of the beams, and ordinary rooms were relatively small, and the doors and windows were not opened too much.In contrast, Zhu Gaoxu is glad that he was born in a family of aristocrats.

He likes this kind of life, and I am afraid that no one in this era seems to dislike it, which is why there are so many open and secret struggles.

Zhu Gaoxu entered the middle gate building, and with the help of his servants, he changed his clothes first, and then ironed his feet.On New Year's Eve at this time, there is a custom to go to bed after the third watch, which is called keeping the year old.After Zhu Gaoxu came back, he had nothing to do, so he went to the study.

He picked up a Zi Zhi Tong Jian from the bookshelf, walked to a chair and sat down to read it.Soon a maid came in with a hot lotus seed soup. Zhu Gaoxu felt that being at home was no different from staying in a retro-style star hotel, and the service was quite considerate.

The content of the book is in traditional Chinese without punctuation, and there are no circles and sentences like many books at the elementary school stage.But Zhu Gaoxu could read it fluently, thanks to the knowledge learned from King Gaoyang's memory.

This Tongjian is in the collection of King Gaoyang, it can be seen that it has been turned over more than once, and it is a bit old.He didn't know what the former King Gaoyang felt when he watched it, but now Zhu Gaoxu was quite emotional.

Tongjian is said to be a reading material written by Sima Guang for the emperor. It is different from Zhu Gaoxu's previous textbook. There are no passages such as "function" and "meaning" to recite, and there is no clear value description, and there is no perfect theory... However, the whole article is a narration of how the ancient rulers handled things and what happened, using the stories of the ancients to tell a truth about how to weigh the pros and cons and intrigue.

After an unknown period of time, he found Wang Gui poking his head at the door of the study, and asked without raising his head, "Have you eaten?"