[Sui and Tang Dynasties] Wise husbands emerge from under the whip

Boil the beans and burn the bean dichotoma,

Bean is crying in the cauldron;

Originally grown from the same root,

Why are you so anxious?

This is a poem by Cao Zhi. Ke Jing sang it with her deep voice. The tune and score are all created by herself. There is no soundtrack by a musician, and there is no dancing like a dancer. She uses the style of the prairie , but there is a tactful and a touch of sadness in the voice, but it will not make people feel disgusted.

She was betting, betting on Yang Lihua's reaction, she believed that Yang Lihua's attitude was not aimed at them, nor Yang Awu, or that Yang Lihua still wanted to help Yang Awu, but some unspeakable reasons stopped her.

After the song was over, there was another lengthy silence. Yang Guang looked sideways at Ke Jing, waiting for her next move.Although the clothes are no longer as bright as when they came out, and although the hair is no longer so shiny, the arrogance on the face still does not increase.He remembered that when he entered the palace gate, if he hadn't shown the jade pendant he was wearing, the old eunuch would have had them kicked out.

"Ying'er, the queen mother has something to do, why don't you play with the nanny first?"

Yuwen Eying nodded, put down the brush and ran out.

"Yuhua, what are you doing standing there? You haven't given seats to the Crown Princess and the others."

Yang Lihua's personal maid, Yuhua, took the order to go out, and after a while, she and other servants brought three stools, and then other maids brought tea.

Not long after Ke Jing sat down, Yang Lihua asked about her situation.After briefly explaining what happened in the past few days, every sentence Ke Jing answered was to the point.She didn't mention Yang Ah Wu's matter, but picked up the teacup and sipped the freshly brewed tea.

"Unexpectedly, my siblings encountered such dangers on this journey. No wonder Yonger's letter to Ai's family was full of greetings and concerns for you. Ai's family didn't know that there were such thieves in the area at the foot of the mountain, and Emperor Wen of Sui didn't know either. Is this the case?"

"The emperor has been busy with state affairs, and all local affairs have been handled by local officials."

"Magistrate?" Yang Lihua snorted coldly, "It's all about raising some old guys who eat meat and don't spit out their bones?" After thinking about it, she felt that her attitude was a bit extreme. She raised her hand to smooth her temples and said with a smile, "It's been so many years , I don’t know how the father and the queen are, and I miss them in my heart, but the Great Sui has just been established, so it is also a difficult matter for the father.”

After moving his head, Ke Jing nodded and replied: "The state affairs are indeed very busy. Fortunately, there are still many virtuous civil servants and military generals to assist the emperor, which can also make him feel a little relieved. His Royal Highness Jin Wang is one of the talents."

Yang Guang, who was named, was slightly stunned, looked at Ke Jing's gaze, then looked at his elder sister Yang Lihua, put down his teacup and said humbly, "Sister-in-law Huang is exaggerating, the real hero is Brother Huang."

"It's not easy for you to come to the foot of the mountain. The Ai family ordered the cook to prepare delicious meals. You should stay for a while before leaving." Yang Lihua stood up and asked Yuhua to lead Ke Jing, Yang Guang and Li Yuan to their respective residences.

During the trip to the foot of the mountain, Kejing originally planned to do his best to let Yang Lihua go back with her to help solve the problem of Yang Awu's marriage. In addition, it is an unexpected harvest.

Yu Wenchan, the last young emperor of the Northern Zhou Dynasty who abdicated the throne to Yang Jian, is recorded in the history books as abdication, and anyone with a discerning eye knows whether it is abdication or forced retreat, and understands the details.As for abdication, it is nothing more than a wording to fool the people, or to save a little face for one's own deeds.

If it wasn't for getting to know Yu Wenchan, Ke Jing felt that Yang Lihua might not decide to return to Luoyang so quickly, at least based on her complaints to Yang Jian, even if she, the eldest sister, would help Yang Awu, she would delay it for a few more days sky.

After lunch, Kejing took Chunyuan to walk around under the guidance of Gong'e to visit the landscape of Hongsheng Palace.

Different from the simple Renshou Palace, the decoration and layout of Hongsheng Palace are excellent, ranging from the majestic palace to the small lawn in the garden. Not a single flower or tree was neglected or abandoned.

Even such a small place is not neglected, which shows how strict and reliable Yang Lihua's management policy is.

After walking for a while, under the introduction of Gong'e, what Kejing discovered was a beauty that was different from Chang'an and Luoyang.

The beauty of Chang'an is still hidden in its simplicity, and has not yet revealed its brilliance; the beauty of Luoyang lies in its elegance and tranquility;Whether it's the manicured lawn, the polished tiles or the wooden windows carved with various patterns, every place is trying its best to show her prosperity.

Walking to a plum garden, the pink or lavender plum blossoms blooming on the branches in the spring light attracted bees to dig for nectar. Ke Jing stopped in front of the plum garden, unable to take his eyes off for a long time.

"It's so lively ahead, what happened?" Hearing the sound of playing in the distance, she asked Gong'e beside her, but before she could respond, a young man in a brocade robe and a gold crown with pearls on his head stumbled out , and then hugged Kejing's waist and giggled.

"I've caught you, I've caught you!" He threw off the silk handkerchief that was blindfolded, with a bright smile on his white face, "This time it's your turn to catch us..."

Looking at the strange face in front of him, the young man's handsome face was puzzled, "Who are you? Why haven't I seen you before? Are you a new court lady?"

Gong'e knelt down hastily, and said in awe, "My lord, this is the crown princess of the Sui Dynasty."

I?Prince?Looking at the young man staring at her blankly, Ke Jing knew the reason for the maid's panic when thinking of a passage about the young man recorded in the history books.

『On the day of Jiazi in February 581 AD, Emperor Jing of the Northern Zhou Dynasty issued an edict to abdicate with the hope that Yang Jian would return.Yang Jian surrendered three times and accepted the destiny. He entered the palace in regular clothes from the Prime Minister’s Mansion. The emperor was in the Linguang Hall for the ceremony. 』

A king who has been deprived of the throne, no matter how beautified the history books, saying that he abdicated because he thought Yang Jian was superior to him, could not erase the powerless and angry mood of the person involved.

At that time, Yu Wenlan was just a talented child. In front of Yang Jian, who had experienced great storms and had countless experiences, what could he use to contend with him?What's more, at that time, the military power had already fallen into Yang Jian's hands.

Therefore, being forced to abdicate is beautified as abdication; gladly accepting it becomes a third abdication and accepting the destiny.

It's not that he doesn't want to, but he has to. If he doesn't want to, there won't be the King of Northern Zhou today.It's better to live than to die, at least because of Yang Lihua, he can still enjoy the treatment of a prince.

And Gong'e's panic was due to the address he called her. Yu Wenlan still regarded herself as the monarch of the Northern Zhou Dynasty when there were no outsiders, and with Yang Lihua's protection, his courage became more and more courageous.

But as someone else, it is different, he called himself "Zhen" in front of the princess, if the princess reported this to the emperor, not to mention Yu Wenlan, even the palace people around him would not be spared, lightly If they were dispatched to the frontier, their lives would be endangered.

Ke Jing nodded slightly, not paying attention to his rudeness, and said with a smile: "I have met the King of Northern Zhou."

"Are you the imperial concubine?" Yu Wenlan circled around Ke Jing, sizing her up from head to toe. "No wonder this king thinks that you smell different, so you are not a woman from this palace."

"I am also surprised that the king of Northern Zhou can play with the palace people, which shows how approachable the king of Northern Zhou is."

Standing in front of Ke Jing, Yu Wenlan looked into those clear eyes, straightened her back and chest, "The Crown Princess personally visited the humble house, it really made the humble house shine, may I ask the Crown Princess, did you find anything? "

When Yu Wenlan ascended the throne, he was only five years old. He was also five years younger than Ke Jing, but he didn't speak like an 11-year-old child at all.

Ke Jing understands that his aloofness at the moment is just a disguised strength. After all, he does not hate Yang Jian, even if the hatred is not as much as Yang Lihua, and he has been forced to give up since he was a child. He still understands the truth of the bird, even if he is named the king of the Northern Zhou Dynasty, it is just a name in vain.

You must know that he is the one who can really sit on the dragon chair, the one who really flows from the royal blood.

However, a prisoner is still a prisoner. His palace, his servants, and his current title were all awarded to him by that person. A large part of the reason is that Yang Lihua, the empress dowager of Tianyuan, is the daughter of that person. Also his aunt.From this level of identity alone, he has gained a lot of brilliance from Yang Lihua.

But what could this mean?If one day Yang Lihua passes away and her daughter Yuwen Eying gets married as a married woman, will he still be able to enjoy all these benefits?

Even if he is no longer the emperor, he is no longer qualified to call himself "Zhen", even if the world is already the world of the Yang family, the blood that belongs to the Yuwen family flowing in him has become a dangerous signal up.

Unable to fight against the facts, he can only go by and numb himself, spend his days licentiously, delaying government affairs, and living a dream life of being drunk today.But when Ke Jing appeared in front of him, he still had to wake up from his dream and tell himself that maybe his days were over.

Ke Jing saw that the pair of black and white eyes were full of jokes, and deep in the eyes, there was an unconcealable fear and resignation.It is said that the eyes are the windows to the soul, so in terms of seeing through people's hearts, she has practiced the ability to grasp the other person's true thoughts through the eyes.

In the end, Yu Wenlan was still defeated by the two people's gazes.

Catching his retreat, Ke Jing smiled, "My lord, I'm here to visit the Empress Dowager Tianyuan. The fifth princess is about to get married, so I'm here to tell her about the happy event."

Yu Wenlan frowned, apparently not believing Ke Jing's words. "Five princesses get married, a letter is enough, why bother to go there personally?"

"Because, that is the Empress Dowager Tianyuan."

"Heh, it seems that the emperor really took great pains to make the noble concubine travel thousands of miles, isn't he afraid of encountering any accidents?"

Ke Jing pursed his lips, and looked at the past without being humble, "God protects me, this journey is safe and safe, and it is because of this that I can see the sincerity of the emperor, don't you think so?"

"Is there any danger? It seems that the emperor treats the crown princess as he treats his useless crown prince. He doesn't like it and doesn't like it very much. It's painless and itchy like..." The words paused, and the ridicule in his eyes was like a flood When he came out, Yu Wenlan curled the corner of his mouth, and said with a strange air, "Like a useless person."

"My lord's words are wrong." Ke Jing straightened his back, piercing his eyes sharply into those young eyes, "The reason why His Royal Highness can be called His Royal Highness is because he has abilities different from ordinary people. Even though he is not full-bodied and his character is not mature yet, a male lion is a male lion, and one day he will be proud of the world and display his abilities."

"Lions are not kept in cages for people to play with, but for people to play with pets. His Royal Highness is a lion waiting to grow up."