admiration

It has been two months since Jiang Wan and his party arrived in Jiangzhou.

Three years of planning exhausted her physically and mentally. The people accompanying her worried that she would not be able to withstand the bumpy road, so they ordered her to slow down, and it took a long time before she was able to see the scenery of Jiangzhou.

Mr. Jiang Tanhua was in high school, and the folks in the village were supposed to go out to greet him, but no one knew about Jiang Wan, the flower leader, and didn't know the night of Tanhua Jiang. He only heard that Tanhua had resigned from the Beijing government and was going to work here, and he didn't know anything about the rest.

Jiangzhou said it was big or small, and it was enough for one prefect to serve here, not to mention that this prefect had a special status, he was the number one scholar handpicked by the current emperor in the last scientific examination, and he benefited Jiangzhou when he came back.When Jiang Zhiwan arrived here, his official position might be under the prefect.

The villagers who didn't know why couldn't help curling their lips. They were all vying to come to this backcountry, and they probably couldn't stay in Beijing anymore.

Thinking about it, when Jiang Wan arrived in Jiangzhou, there were still many people standing on the city wall to watch the excitement.

Jiang Wan lifted the curtain of the carriage, three or four guards were guarding the gate of the city, and the common people gathered at the top of the city, looking from a distance, they looked like soldiers defending the city.

She put her hands down expressionlessly, leaned on the person next to her and closed her eyes to rest.

The man raised his hand and patted her on the head, and said in a low voice, "What's the matter, but are you tired?"

"Tired, Jiang Min, are you tired?" Jiang Wan grabbed his hand and held it tightly, as if clenching the last straw.

Jiang Min sighed: "You are back, don't dare to be tired. I thought I would have to wait another two years, but I didn't expect you to come back so soon."

"Thanks to Xiao Zhijin, without him, I would have to write a book, so don't wait for me."

"Do you dare?" Jiang Min pinched Jiang Wan's chin, bit him viciously, and said, "If you write it down, I'll go to Jingzhong and arrest you. I don't care if you take revenge or not, and we'll talk about it after locking you up."

"Hey, it's unreasonable." Jiang Wan raised her head and glared at Jiang Min, but when she met his eyes, she froze.Although Jiang Min's tone was fierce, there was an indelible reluctance in his eyes, and he was reluctant to hold her hand hard.

Jiang Wan shook her hand lightly, leaning her head on his shoulder.

The carriage swayed to the foot of the city, Jiang Wan straightened up, straightened her clothes, and said seriously: "I should go out."

The accompanying person was given by His Highness the Crown Prince. Hearing what Jiang Wan said in the carriage, he immediately stopped the carriage and asked loudly, "My lords, do you have any orders?"

"Bones are stiff from sitting in the carriage all the way, why don't Mr. Jiang follow me for a walk?"

Jiang Min's voice came from the carriage, causing everyone to look sideways.Last month when the crown prince was conferred, all the officials in the world had to go to Beijing to pay homage, and Jiang Min was among them. He thought he would be delayed on the road, so he didn't want to come back so soon, so he brought another "Master Jiang" back.

Jiang Min got off the horse first, stood by the side without moving, but opened the curtain, stretched out his hand and waited for the person inside to come out.

He is the prefect of Jiangzhou, the imperially appointed No. [-] scholar, and his status is not low. The moment he stretched out his hand, he attracted criticism from everyone, and he became even more curious about the people inside.

As if hearing their call, Jiang Wan thanked in a low voice, and slowly appeared in front of everyone holding Jiang Min's hand.

The original discussion suddenly disappeared, and everyone stared at the woman in the carriage in a daze. They hadn't seen each other for three years. Her brows and eyes were fresh and heroic, and they were not as charming and pretty as they were before. After going through hardships, her eyes became more determined.

What surprised everyone so far was not her face, but the court dress she was wearing!Looking at the carriage again, there was no one except Jiang Wan.

The other Master Jiang is actually Jiang Wan!

The people who had been slowing down suddenly exploded. Because the guards standing around were too fierce, they didn't dare to go forward to ask, so they had to gather together and whisper.

Jiangzhou Hua Kui, who had disappeared for three years, came back suddenly, and lived in the prefect's mansion with all the honors. The next day, he followed Jiang Min, visiting mountains and rivers, and taking care of affairs.

The people in Jiangzhou were dumbfounded. After a few days of delay, they finally came to their senses and gathered in the prefect's mansion to make a fuss.

One is that there have always been no women in the government office, and Jiang Wan is a female stream. She dared to intervene in Jiangzhou affairs because of her dishonest background, which made the people extremely suspicious; What is it? Moreover, Jiang Wan's troubles are well known to everyone. No one knows how much she has resentment towards Jiangzhou. Let her govern Jiangzhou.

The people in Jiangzhou with a guilty conscience conspired to encircle the prefect's mansion, and this is where today's farce started.

The guard guarding the gate had never seen such a battle before, his legs softened in fright, he ran in and closed the gate of the mansion, and hurriedly reported the matter to Jiang Min.

Jiang Min had an idea in his mind, but remembering Jiang Wan's character, he turned sideways and asked, "Wan'er, what are your plans?"

Jiang Wan sneered, "Let the prince guard my bodyguards, one will kill one, two will kill one pair, and see who dares to make mistakes."

The gentle and elegant Jiang Taishou is famously honest, and never punishes his servants, let alone the common people.The guard was stunned when he heard this, not knowing where to start.

But Mo Yichi's guards were courageous, heeded the order, and led people out to guard the gate. When some desperate villagers saw the gate opened, they rushed in with hoes.

The guard gave him a cold look, pulled out the sword at his waist and stopped him, saying: "Whoever trespasses on the prefect's mansion will die."

Probably due to the large number of people, those people were not intimidated by the guards, but became more excited by his words.

"Look, this must be the witch's idea. Usually the prefect dare not even step on an ant, so why would he order someone to kill!"

"Hand over the demon girl, and return Jiangzhou to peace!"

The echoes came one after another, deafening, and Jiang Wan could hear those unbearable words clearly without going out.

On the way back to Jiangzhou, she expected such a result.

She was born in Jiangzhou, how can she not know the warmth and coldness of people in Jiangzhou.If it wasn't for her mother's burial place here, if it wasn't for Jiang Min, she wouldn't want to go back to this place and see the disgusting people in the past.

Jiang Min listened to her and held her hand tightly, not only comforting her, but also comforting himself.

"Are you going to just insult me ​​like this?"

Jiang Wan patted his hand and said with a sneer: "Jiangzhou people are good at bullying the weak, and when they can't bear their temper and barge in, it's the real start."

The people can carry a boat, but they can also capsize it.But if the people who don't distinguish between right and wrong and gossip are full of gossip, Yu Zhou is just stagnant water in the sewer, so don't worry about it.

Now that Jiang Wan is back, for herself and for Xiao Zhijin, she also vowed to govern this Jiangzhou well.

Her ambition and talent will not be buried because of this.

Jiang Min looked at her with a feeling that time flies and people's hearts are hard to grow old.

The two have known each other for three years.

When he rescued Jiang Wan who threw herself into the river, he taught her to read and write, recite poems and compose Fu, and he could see this person changing every day.Jiang Wan does not belong to Jiangzhou, and she has the inherent arrogance and stubbornness of people in the capital.

She knew that her identity was wrong and her ability was insufficient, but she never gave up.

Jiang Min pulled her up from the river, and she also pulled herself out of the river.

Constantly swimming and growing stronger, Jiang Min Hanchuang has studied hard for more than ten years, and has never worked so hard like her.

So Jiang Min believed in Jiang Wan, her identity as a woman would not be her resistance, on the contrary, the delicate thoughts unique to women were beyond his reach, with her around, Jiangzhou would only get better and better.

There were constant insults from outside, Jiang Wan drank tea by herself, with a smile on her lips, she didn't feel unhappy because of the things outside.It wasn't until the sound of knives and halberds that the commotion subsided, that Jiang Wan put down her teacup, got up and walked out.

Jiang Min didn't follow, she had to go on her own in this battle, success or failure depends on today.

The guard cut off the hand of the person who was going to force his way into the prefect's mansion, blood splashed all over the ground, and the person lay on the ground and howled weakly.The people around were so shocked that they didn't dare to step forward to help them for a while.

Jiang Wan glanced at the man and couldn't bear to laugh, he was actually Jiang Tongda's cousin.

"Take him to the doctor to see, don't let him die." Jiang Wan said to the guards.

As soon as she made a sound, the people outside who had just calmed down began to whisper among each other again, and the people standing outside leaned on the distance and boldly cursed: "Demon girl, get out of Jiangzhou! Jiangzhou won't recognize you."

Among the crowd, his words were abrupt and harsh, Jiang Wan smiled instead of anger, and said: "I am a minister of the imperial court, if you dare to speak nonsense, aren't you afraid of being punished by me?"

"Bah, who knows what method you used to climb up to this seat!" The man believed that the soft-spoken Jiang Wan would not do anything, and hid in the crowd without any scruples.

Jiang Wan walked over with two guards. It was clear that the crowd was crowded, and the man was hidden among them, but she didn't hesitate and walked straight to the man.

The man didn't have time to back away, so he was picked up by the guards and slapped hard, two of his back molars fell out immediately, his mouth was full of blood, and he didn't dare to speak nonsense anymore.

She has been with Xiao Zhijin for three years, and she has learned a lot of ways of governing people by her ears and eyes. After entering Beijing, she was even more trembling. She followed Zhu Qiming's side peacefully every day, planning how to get revenge, and no one knew about the three years of suffering. Well, now that she's back, she didn't come to listen to insults.

Xiao Zhi is cruel and cruel, but Jiang Wan is not a kind person.

She walked over and looked down at the man who was lying on the ground, and said coldly: "No matter what means I used to get to this position, I won't be able to wait for the untouchables to comment. Today, I will spare your life. Let me hear even the slightest bit of disrespect, and I will kill you as a warning to others!"

That pool of blood was too conspicuous and glaring, no one dared to doubt her words, seeing the fierceness in Jiang Wan's eyes, the group of bullies finally felt terrified.

Jiang Wan walked over with two guards. It was clear that the crowd was crowded, and the man was hidden among them, but she didn't hesitate and walked straight to the man.

The man didn't have time to back away, so he was picked up by the guards and slapped hard, two of his back molars fell out immediately, his mouth was full of blood, and he didn't dare to speak nonsense anymore.

She has been with Xiao Zhijin for three years, and she has learned a lot of ways of governing people by her ears and eyes. After entering Beijing, she was even more trembling. She followed Zhu Qiming's side peacefully every day, planning how to get revenge, and no one knew about the three years of suffering. Well, now that she's back, she didn't come to listen to insults.

Xiao Zhi is cruel and cruel, but Jiang Wan is not a kind person.

She walked over and looked down at the man who was lying on the ground, and said coldly: "No matter what means I used to get to this position, I won't be able to wait for the untouchables to comment. Today, I will spare your life. Let me hear even the slightest bit of disrespect, and I will kill you as a warning to others!"

That pool of blood was too conspicuous and glaring, no one dared to doubt her words, seeing the fierceness in Jiang Wan's eyes, the group of bullies finally felt terrified.

Jiang Wan knew that she had already achieved more than half of her success. Next, she slapped her and gave a candy, promising Jiangzhou people benefits, building water canals, promoting commerce, and taking out all the experience of three years of traveling mountains and rivers, thoroughly Bottom change here.

The people in Jiangzhou regard themselves as noble, and they are not used to Jiang Wan's dirty tricks to get to the top, but because of the guards around her, they dare not speak out, and after looking at each other for a few times, they leave with a dark face.

She was still furious when she got home, and there was also a sober woman beating beside her: "Jiang Wan was bullied a lot in Jiangzhou before, and now I'm afraid she's coming to take revenge, why are you going to join in the fun? Does she mean that she thinks she has lived too long?"

"Should a woman rule over us?"

"What about the woman? Since she has become an official, she has her abilities. Besides, the news from the capital has already been spread. She is the daughter of a decent general. In terms of status and ability, come here Jiangzhou has lost its talent."

"A woman's view..."

Conversations like this are happening in every home in Jiangzhou, and sometimes women can see them more clearly.

All in all, Jiang Wan's life is not so sad after the commotion in front of the prefect's mansion.

Half a month later, Nie Cheng resigned and moved his family to Jiangzhou. The people of Jiangzhou were completely silent, and they no longer dared to show any disrespect to Jiang Wan.

However, Jiang Wan was not having a good time.

After Nie Cheng arrived in Jiangzhou, he executed Jiang Tongda to the Nine Clans. Hundreds of people died in the village at once, and the bloody smell spread throughout the village, making people panic, and they all gave way when they saw her.

Afterwards, I didn't know how to tell Jiang Min, and even stole Concubine Jing behind her back, who had time to deal with in the future, and when she rushed over, she was dead and was being carried to the mass grave.

Jiang Wan looked unharmed, and walked into Nie's mansion calmly. The people in the mansion knew Jiang Wan, so they didn't dare to stop her, and kept letting her into the front hall. As expected, they saw Nie Cheng who was wiping his hands, and Jiang Min, who talks and laughs happily.

She sneered, "What are you doing here?"

Jiang Min did not change his face, and calmly explained: "I have heard about General Nie's reputation for a long time, and I am here to greet you."

"Why, take my person as a meeting gift?" Jiang Wan said.

The blood on Nie Cheng's hands hadn't been wiped off yet, and he felt very guilty. He hid his hands in his sleeves and didn't know how to speak.

It was his idea to deal with Concubine Jing. Although he knew that Jiang Wan had killed countless people in the past few years, he still didn't want her to kill any more. Jiang Min also had selfish intentions, so after he approached Jiang Min, he easily took her away. Concubine Jing left.

Nie Cheng was born as a military general, and even if he didn't use dirty methods to kill the enemy, it was enough for Concubine Jing to survive or die. She didn't feel better for a moment until she died.

He smoothed things over for Jiang Min: "My good granddaughter, she was brought up by my grandparents by Master Jiang, so don't blame him."

"My surname is Jiang, and I'm not from the Nie family." Jiang Wan said coldly.

Jiang Wan was born in Jiangzhou and grew up in Jiangzhou. She has no resentment towards Nie's family. She is complaining for her mother. If Nie Cheng hadn't believed in villains, her mother would have regretted it for the rest of her life.

She came to Beijing only for revenge, not looking for relatives.

Nie Cheng was stunned on the spot, and the general who had attacked fiercely just now turned his eyes red, and sighed: "I am sorry for your mother. Now I just want to pay back one or two."

"No, not for the first decade or so, and not for the later ones." After Jiang Wan said that, she glared at Jiang Min: "Aren't you leaving?"

Jiang Min remained motionless, and said with a smile, "Don't involve me in your grievances, I am indeed here to visit General Nie."

In front of outsiders, Jiang Wan was angry and hated, but she couldn't help it, she could only walk away angrily, shaking her sleeves.

Nie Cheng sent people all the way to the prefect's mansion. When he saw the plaque that was smashed a few days ago, he frowned and said, "Wan'er, why don't you live with your grandfather, it's not suitable for you as a little girl to live in the prefect's mansion."

"General Nie is just joking, I am a woman surnamed Jiang, I don't live here and where do I live, besides..." Jiang Wan paused, "I have been married to Jiang Min for a long time, but it's just a matter of name difference, what's inappropriate .”

Nie Cheng's face turned red and then turned white, and he was furious. He didn't say anything to persuade him, and turned back to Nie's mansion to beat people.

Looking at the receding figure, Jiang Wan couldn't help laughing, since Jiang Min won't come back with her, let him be beaten to death.

……

Sure enough, after night fell, Jiang Min came back with a sore body, his nose was bruised and his face was swollen, so funny.Seeing Jiang Wan eating, she was so angry that she didn't know how to speak.

Jiang Wan didn't stop chopsticks, and said indifferently after taking a look: "Let's eat."

"It really is the most vicious woman." Jiang Min gritted his teeth.

"Then you still offend the woman. How does it feel to be beaten up?" Jiang Wan said.

Jiang Min took the bowl and chopsticks handed over by the maid, gobbled it up a few mouthfuls, and then slowed down. He said angrily, "It's very cool. When I recover from my injury, I will be convicted of the crime. It will save you from trying to frame it."

Jiang Wan was stunned for a moment, then kicked him hard after realizing it, "Shameless!"

Jiang Min was in so much pain that he almost couldn't hold back his breath, but he continued to speak stubbornly, "If you dare to say it, I will dare to do it."

"Okay, your injury won't heal. Tomorrow I'll go and catch up with Nie Cheng."

"...I lost." Jiang Min said aggrievedly.

The maid serving on the side covered her mouth and snickered, bowed her head and stepped back, leaving the two of them some time alone.

Jiang Taishou is easy-going, never blush, personable but with a sense of distance, only after Jiang Wan came back, they felt that the prefect belonged to the people.

The two quarreled for a while before Jiang Min sighed, "You...really don't plan to go back to Nie's house?"

"I don't know, that's my mother's home, not mine, so there's no such thing as 'going back'."

Jiang Wan is only in her teens, but she has spent most of her life in her thoughts, and she is very transparent.It's not that she doesn't want to go back, it's just that the Nie family is just a hazy shadow to her, and she won't even remember it when she dreams back at midnight.

No matter how transparent, she will be at a loss.Since the loss of her mother, all the warmth she felt came from Jiang Min. Jiang Min was a family member and a friend. She could let go of her guard and tell him endless pain, but not the Nie family.

Jiang Min patted her on the head and said: "Don't think about it, let's take one step at a time. Let's talk about our marriage."

"Ah?" Jiang Min changed the topic so quickly that Jiang Wan didn't react. After a few seconds, her face flushed, "What marriage?"

"I'm with you. I can't let you stay in the prefect's mansion for no reason. In fact, I want to write a letter to ask His Majesty to grant a marriage. However, the sky is high and the emperor is far away. I can't wait." Jiang Min said earnestly .

Jiang Wan pushed him away, turned her face to one side and remained silent for a long time, and said, "You...you should go to the book."

Jiang Min smiled and nodded, "Okay. I'll fix the book and put it on the list tomorrow, so don't go back on your word when the time comes."

"Your order must not be violated." Jiang Wan said solemnly.

Even though she pushed the matter of getting married to Emperor Hongzhi, Jiang Min was still full of joy, after all, she never rejected herself no matter what.

Jiang Min looked at her quietly, the cheeks of the woman in front of him were slightly red, and his eyes couldn't hide the happiness, which made him feel dazed for a while, as if he saw the woman by the river a few years ago.

At that time, he only turned his head back for a moment, and just like that, he caught her.

The lights are bright, and the shadows printed on the ground are intertwined, lingering and dazzling.

Jiang Wan is not good at memorizing things, looking back at her life when she was old, she didn't know when she changed her surname to Nie, married into Jiang's mansion, and when she re-entered the capital to pay homage to the new emperor.

After walking through thousands of mountains and snow at dusk, she only remembered that there was once a person who rescued her from the riverside, gave her a second life, and lived and died with her.

Short and long, a blink of an eye.