Better to live forever [Rebirth]

On the second day after the Mid-Autumn Festival, a rumor that Zhu Dingbei didn't expect spread quickly.

When Zhu Dingbei learned about it from Ning Heng, his face was red and white, and his face was very ugly.Lou Anning didn't seem to notice his dissatisfaction, and salivating with a smile on her face, she leaned forward and said, "It's said that His Majesty the Emperor and the Empress Dowager intend to betroth the princess to you, tsk tsk, only Her Royal Highness Sixth Princess is the same age as you in the royal family! You can be considered a rare beauty, Changsheng, you are truly blessed."

Lou Ankang quickly pinched his lips and dragged him back.

Zhu Dingbei glared at him angrily.The emperor said this in front of his face, he didn't catch the slightest hint of meaning behind his words, why did the whole family say that he was going to be the son-in-law?

Jia Jiaming said: "My eldest brother was also at the palace banquet yesterday, so I heard him ask my father, if your majesty and the queen mother want you to become a royal, do they have any intention of in-laws?"

Zhu Dingbei: "..."

It seems that not one person has deciphered this deep meaning from the emperor's few words. Could it be that the old emperor really...?He frowned tightly, and regardless of his lack of affection for women, even if he married a sow, he would never want to mess with the imperial daughter.

Qin Xi was puzzled by the second monk, and said strangely: "Didn't everyone say that the sixth princess married Ah Heng? Why did she turn around and marry Changsheng again?"

Zhu Dingbei patted his head angrily, "You're farting, shut up!"

Qin Xi shrunk his neck aggrievedly, and Jia Jiaming comforted him: "Your Royal Highness's boudoir reputation should not be taken lightly, and you should speak out carefully."

Lou Ankang also looked at him helplessly, and asked Ning Heng for Zhu Dingbei: "Ah Heng, do the Empress Dowager and His Majesty really mean this?"

Ning Heng shook his head, and when several people showed joy, he poured cold water on them: "The Sacred Heart is unpredictable."

This means that he is not sure.

Zhu Dingbei lowered his eyes slightly, and he couldn't figure it out. The sixth princess was married to Ningzhou in her previous life. He didn't know whether the marriage was harmonious or not, but she couldn't get along with Zhu Dingbei anyway. Why did she have to be an eyesore in this life? Woolen cloth?

Jia Jiaming questioned: "As far as I know, the elders in Changsheng's family have never married Xungui in previous marriages. Changsheng should make an exception, right?"

He felt that what the Zhu family did was more or less a gesture of sincerity to the emperor. Why is it that His Majesty the Emperor wants to set the precedent now?The son-in-law of their Dajing Dynasty is different from the son-in-law who was not allowed to participate in politics in the previous dynasty. The son-in-law of this dynasty can not only become an official, but also use his status as a royal relative to make a fortune.

No matter how he cares about it, longevity is the Lord's choice, it's not the result that His Majesty the Emperor wants to see.

But there is nothing wrong with it, this remark was first spread from the mouth of the clan, and then it was discussed a lot, it seems that it is not nonsense.

Lou Ankang analyzed: "The elders of Changsheng are all military generals, and they have been fighting outside all year round. But now, the Zhenbeihou Mansion has become a veritable first-rank hereditary military marquis. It’s just as casual as before.”

In this way, if His Majesty the Emperor does not want to see him get married with other families, and takes the initiative to marry the princess, it will cut off the possibility of the Zhu family marrying other people, and secondly, it will give the Zhu family great favor to win over him.

In this way, it makes some sense.

Zhu Dingbei said angrily: "Don't make it sound like I'm going to marry the princess tomorrow, that girl is ugly and has no meat in her body, who cares about it will marry it."

Several people were startled when they heard this, and hurriedly looked around to see if they were heard. Ning Heng also helplessly covered his mouth and comforted him: "I won't marry, don't be angry."

Zhu Dingbei snorted.

Lou Anning swallowed, and asked him in admiration and surprise: "Changsheng, you really don't like the sixth princess?"

Zhu Dingbei rolled his eyes, "Master, I don't like anyone."

Qin Xi said twice, "Your vision is too high, you think the number one scholar in Xinghualou is ugly, and you don't think your highness is beautiful, so what a beauty you will be when you marry from now on."

Lou Ankang coughed heavily, and Jia Jiaming helplessly reminded, "Say less."

All of this arranged Her Royal Highness and the brothel girl together, and if it spread, he would have a hard time!

A few jokes made Zhu Dingbei frowned.He also figured it out, anyway, the old emperor really wanted to marry his daughter to him, so he dared to marry her too!If it wasn't the gentle and weak woman in the previous life, it could be someone else. It doesn't make any difference to him who will be the wife of the grandson of Beihou.If he really had to think about it, at least he wouldn't be reluctant to let Emperor Zhenyuan's daughter suffer this crime, and he wouldn't have to bear any more guilt.

Oh, why not do it?

Seeing his face changing, Ning Heng thought that he was still unhappy because of this rumor, so he raised his hand and touched his head, his eyelashes drooping slightly, wondering what he was thinking.

And in the Zhengyang Palace in the afternoon, Emperor Zhenyuan, who woke up from his nap, smiled when he heard what the eunuch Dongsheng said, "Oh, who said that? How did Lord Zhenbei react?"

The eunuch Dongsheng saw his smile tense for no reason, and hurriedly adjusted his expression by turning around to clear his mouth of tea, and after serving the tea, he replied respectfully: "Return to Your Majesty, at first it seemed that Uncle Wenchang joked after drinking, No one of the relatives has expressed his attitude publicly, but somehow it spread. Last night, a few talented scholars who had not returned to their hometowns talked about it in Huajie, and it spread to everyone. .”

"However, the Marquis of Zhenbei heard early this morning that Mr. Ye, who was out of the city and the military aircraft office, had not returned to Beijing. I don't know if he heard the rumor."

Dongsheng eunuch reported one by one.

Emperor Zhenyuan was already dressed properly, and planned to go back to the imperial study to deal with the memorials that he hadn't finished reading in the morning. As he walked, he said, "Dongsheng, what do you think the Marquis of Zhenbei will have?"

"Even if it is a rumor, Her Royal Highness, the Lord, should be grateful, and the old Nuchai Zhenbei Houye must be equally terrified and overjoyed."

Emperor Zhenyuan laughed again: "Fear is certain, so happy... But it may not be what you think."

Eunuch Dongsheng's smile froze, but luckily the emperor didn't continue this topic, so he breathed a sigh of relief.

As another party involved in the rumor, Her Royal Highness the Sixth Princess almost panicked and went to the Queen Mother's Palace to confirm whether it was true. Fortunately, she was appeased by the maid, so she patiently stayed in the female school.

After enduring the period of being caught off guard, the sixth princess calmed down.She was still annoyed at the audacity of the rumorer, and she didn't bother with the grandson of Zhenbei Hou who was paired with them—she met Zhu Dingbei twice. His appearance was even more displeasing to the eye than that of her fifth sister's son-in-law.

She has always liked tall, strong, masculine men, just like Ning Heng... Hmph, Zhu Dingbei is still the grandson of the Zhenbei Marquis Mansion in vain, really humiliating the character of the general!

But thinking about it carefully, if they get married in the future, Zhu Dingbei would be an excellent candidate.

On the one hand, she does not expect to marry Ning Heng in this life, and Ning Heng really takes good care of that so-called young master of the Zhu family. If she becomes Zhu Dingbei's wife, she can stay in the capital, and she can also Staying in a place closer to Ning Heng can be regarded as comfort for the rest of his life.

Besides, that Zhu Dingbei looked like a cowardly and incompetent waste, or short-lived, and she, Sima Jie, couldn't control him?

In this way, she just needs to wait and see what happens.

Zhu Dingbei didn't know that he was thought of by an eleven or twelve-year-old girl as an incompetent and short-lived little boy, and he was even regarded as a stepping stone for this scheming girl to approach Ning Heng.Although the rumor was spread beyond recognition, Zhu Dingbei also let it go.

When the old master returned to the city, he was taken aback when he heard it. After discussing it with his grandson, he stopped worrying about it.He could tell that Changsheng didn't care about the outcome of this matter, nor did he care about the princess Lao Shizi, so he just took it as a joke and let it go.

On the contrary, the old lady was troubled for a few days, and was finally persuaded by the old master and grandson.

The attitude of the royal family and the Zhenbeihou Mansion was indifferent, so the matter subsided after a few days.Two days later, Wen Changbo sent a special gift to apologize, saying that he was talking nonsense after drinking, and hoped that Lord Zhenbei would not blame him.

The old Hou Ye glanced at the apology ceremony, didn't see anything rare, snorted and cursed: "You son of a bitch! Your mouth is broken like a bitch!"

Zhu Dingbei was somewhat curious about this Wen Changbo.

In his previous life, although he said that he seldom returned to Luojing, he still knew how many honorable families there were in Luojing, but he only knew the name of this Wenchangbo Mansion, but he didn't know who he was.At the Mid-Autumn Palace banquet that day, he took a look before leaving. Although the other party had a beard, he looked surprisingly young, and he didn't seem to be as old as his father's eldest son.

Old Lord Hou said: "I only heard that Uncle Wenchang has always been timid and fearful. They were originally first-rank princes, but they have not entered the court as officials for several generations, and now they have been relegated to second-rank uncles."

After a pause, the old Hou Ye said again: "However, Uncle Wenchang of this generation is a smart man. When the Fengqi Incident happened, only his Uncle Wenchang survived and had all his children. A few years ago, his young daughter entered the palace as a concubine. I heard that His Majesty likes it."

Zhu Dingbei: "Grandpa, has he really reached his destiny? Why does he look so young?"

The old Hou Ye waved his hand, "It's not surprising, Wenchang Boss of all dynasties did not show their age, and the royal family even married daughters to find out the secret of their agelessness, but they didn't know the way after they gave birth to two sons, and it faded away later. However, apart from appearance, there is another strange thing about Wenchangbo Mansion, that is, all the men in their family died at the age of 53, but the women lived very long."

Zhu Dingbei rubbed his phalanx, secretly sighed that it was really strange.

On the second day, he asked Ning Heng if there was any allusion to Wenchangbo's mansion's appearance and longevity, and Ning Heng knew everything: "The woman's longevity is just a coincidence."

"Uncle Wen Chang did not participate in party struggles in the past dynasties, and these generations are even more idle. The women in his family are rare, and the husband's family is also very selective. If they live smoothly, they will live longer. Carrying a kind of fetal poison, they need to drink a kind of sable blood to feed themselves. Sable blood is highly poisonous, but it is a tonic for them, and their appearance is therefore slower to age. However, when they reach the age of 53, their body The mink poison and fetal poison of the patient have reached the point of being irresistible, and although they can still live, it is very painful, so...they will all choose to end the poison before it occurs."

Zhu Dingbei's eyes widened. He had no idea that they didn't have to die at the age of 53, but that the men in Wenchangbo's mansion voluntarily chose to die!

It's almost tantamount to suicide.

What kind of pain is it that makes generations of Wenchang men make such a choice?

Zhu Dingbei was terrified after thinking carefully, and then sighed: "No wonder, they are less and less interested in serving as officials. If it is destined to be like this, it is better to enjoy it while you are alive, and it is not in vain to come to this world."

But Ning Heng said: "At most, there are only two generations, and they will definitely become officials again."

"Oh?"

Ning Heng smiled and explained: "Five generations were relegated, if the descendants of the current Uncle Wen Chang still don't go out to serve Dajing, the second-rank earl will be relegated to the third-rank no hereditary clan. Sables are very precious, if there are fewer I'm afraid they won't be able to afford the Earl's Mansion's financial status."

Zhu Dingbei understood.

At this moment, he only heard about it as an anecdote, but he didn't expect that it would be closely related to him a few years later.

Nothing to say later.

Before the end of August, Zhu Dingbei received a letter from Qian Hui in Pingzhou.The letter mentioned that during the sea disaster that broke out in April, he made several first-class meritorious service, and now he has been promoted to be the head of the centurion, which can be regarded as opening up the situation in the army.

Zhu Dingbei was happy for him, such a good son should not have died in Luojing like an iron horse with spears flying across the battlefield.

And Qian Hui also mentioned that he had already found out where Dong Jinxing was. The other party had a reputation of being brave and good at fighting in the Pingzhou border guards. If he is far away, he will definitely find an opportunity to deliver the letter to the other party himself.

September arrived so smoothly, and the officials who were immersed in the good harvest were once again caught off guard by a piece of news!