Rebirth of the Ming Dynasty: Sixth Generation of Glory, I don't want it

Ming Dynasty, the third year of Yongle, May.

The capital, Qinhuai River.

Zhang Xin leaned against the boat window and looked outside through the gap in the curtains.

The sky was still bright, but the sounds of stringed instruments could be heard on both sides of the river, which was very charming.

From time to time, the pleasure boats with soft music and singing passed by their boat. The singing of the dancers was sad and gentle, which was very touching.

On the riverside of the restaurants on both sides of the Qinhuai River, you can clearly see a group of girls wearing thin scarlet gauze, with colorful flowers in their hair, with the curtains rolled up high, leaning on the railings and listening to the bursts of singing in the river.

Zhang Xin watched like this for a while, then heard the sound of drums from the light boats. All the restaurant curtains on both sides of the river rolled up their windows, and the fragrance from the buildings filled the entire Qinhuai River. The lights in the buildings were hazy, echoing with the boats in the river that had started to light up.

"It's not even dark yet, and the river is already so busy?"

"After noon, the sixteenth floor will be alive."

Zhu Gaochi touched Zhang Xin's hand, which was warm, and waved away his sleeves, intending to cover Zhang Xin with a cloak.

"This is my first time riding on this pleasure boat. What do you think the Emperor's grandfather thought?"

This is the question Zhang Xin especially wanted to ask in her previous life.

Not long after the late emperor established the country, he opened Fuleyuan on the bank of Qinhuai River.

It is called a restaurant, but in fact it is a place of entertainment run by the government.

It would have been fine if he had only opened one, but the late emperor built sixteen in a row.

It is said that all the women on the 16th floor are beautiful and talented, which attracts many people to spend a lot of money there.

Anyway, this trend became extremely bad and was completely banned by my son.

"My royal grandfather was a man of ideas. He initially did not allow civil and military officials to go. Judging from his personality, he was jealous of the merchants making money, so he wanted to get money out of them. There were many official entertainers in the Jiaofang Bureau who were idle anyway, so he just used them."

Zhu Gaochi felt that this was just pettiness and hatred of the rich.

"..."

Zhang Xin could not comment.

I always feel that the late emperor did not regard women as human beings. Maybe even as enemies.

"No need to think too much, he was just an ordinary man, with some great glory and some great flaws. And then he accidentally became an emperor."

Zhu Gaochi added.

"Okay. Let's go back. We've been here for a while. Zhan Yong will say I'm a bad mother again."

Zhang Xin looked at the sky as it was getting dark and stood up.

"Row."

Zhu Gaochi had no objection.

Qian'er went out consciously to inform the boatman, rolled up her sleeves and started packing up with a few young palace maids.

After the pleasure boat docked, Zhu Gaochi and Zhang Xin got on a carriage, and the group headed home.

"Tired?"

Zhu Gaoci asked after he stuffed a cushion around Zhang Xin's waist.

"I'm not tired. I've been in the capital for so long, but this is my first time to go on a boat."

Zhang Xin responded with a smile.

As usual, she did not make it known that she was pregnant with her third child until she was three months pregnant.

She handled palace affairs as usual every day.

It is time to go out of the palace to do business.

But Zhu Gaochi was still not at ease.

As long as he has time, he will go to pick her up in person before Zhang Xin returns to the palace.

After picking up Zhang Xin, we might have dinner outside or even go shopping for a while.

Today, after hearing Zhang Xin say that she had never been to the famous Qinhuai River, I actually took Zhang Xin to go for a river cruise.

"My father has already left for home. There's nothing important going on in the court. We can just eat at a restaurant every day. I'll take you to tour the entire capital later."

Zhu Gaochi was very interested in doing this, as he was very familiar with the capital.

"Let's go to a restaurant? Can we have a proper meal?"

Zhang Xin was very excited.

"A restaurant is a place to eat. If you want to watch dancing, sing, or tell stories, that's fine. But you can't do anything improper in a restaurant!"

Zhu Gaochi grinned evilly.

"Uh!!!"

Zhang Xin wanted to act out an old face blushing, but forget it, it was a bit difficult to act out.

"I just admire our Dahua's calmness."

Zhu Gaochi took the opportunity to flatter him.

Last time, Zhang Xin cried and got beaten up, and now she seems to have relaxed a little.

In fact, it was all the emperor's grandfather's fault. He just randomly chose a commoner girl and made her a princess after teaching her in the palace for only two months.

How could I not feel uneasy?

Zhang Xin is really an extremely adaptable person, but it is inevitable that she will accumulate some negative things in her heart with nowhere to tell, and it will eventually turn into a nightmare.

He couldn't change his identity, so he could only be more attentive to Zhang Xin.

It would be great if such a nice and compatible daughter-in-law could stay with him for a long time.

He reached out and held Zhang Xin's hand, allowing Zhang Xin to lean against him and said:

"Take a nap. I'll ask the carriage to go slower. We won't be there soon."

"it is good."

The carriage went up and down the bridge smoothly. The sun had completely set, leaving only a last ray of light.

Curfew is approaching.

The streets and alleys were filled with pedestrians rushing home.

The carriage passed a section of road where no one was lighting the lamp. Suddenly, the carriage body shook, and then Qian Er, who was sitting outside the carriage, shouted:

"who!"

Chi'er's voice was shrill.

The carriage stopped.

Following Qian'er's voice came the humming sound of a sword being unsheathed.

"what happened?"

Zhang Xin was a little sleepy and a little dazed when the car vibrated, but when Zhu Gaochi tightened his arms and protected her behind him, she came to her senses.

"Not sure, it's okay."

No matter what happened, Zhu Gaochi didn't want Zhang Xin to worry, so he comforted her and lifted the curtain a little to look outside.

On the street that had become completely dark, there were clearly men in black blocking the road ahead.

They were holding shining swords in their hands and quickly surrounded the carriage. Soon, the sound of swords clashing could be heard.

"Assassin? Is it aimed at you or at me?"

Zhang Xin also saw it through the car curtain and became completely awake.

"I'm afraid I need both."

Zhu Gaochi had already sorted out the situation by now.

When Zhang Xin went out of the palace to do business, she would not stay outside for too long, usually in the afternoon.

He came out to pick up Zhang Xin today. He had no plan to eat outside. Going to the 16th floor was just a spur of the moment decision, so he returned to the palace after curfew.

This gave them the opportunity.

The capital city is no longer a place that the Zhu family can fully control.

"What should I do? I have a crossbow and a dagger in my car."

This was the first time in Zhang Xin's two lives that she had experienced such an open assassination, but Zhu Gaochi's calmness infected her, and she just asked calmly.

"Drink! You still have this kind of stuff!"

Zhu Gaochi was not frightened by the assassin, but was frightened by Zhang Xin.

"My brother gave me two crossbows. He said I always go out and need something to protect myself. I and Wanxiu each have one. My father gave me the dagger. He said if something unexpected happens, it's no loss to kill one, and it's a profit to kill two."

While answering Zhu Gaochi, Zhang Xin closed the windows on both sides of the carriage until only a slit was left, squatted in the middle of the carriage, lifted the blanket, took out two dark pocket crossbows from the secret compartment, and handed one to Zhu Gaochi.

[Small science: In the early Ming Dynasty, the Sixteenth Floor was not only built under the unified supervision of the government, but the government only collected taxes on the business of the restaurant and did not interfere. In addition, Zhu Yuanzhang also gave money to all officials and allowed them to have banquets in the restaurant. ]