Emperor Son Sang gl

In August, the 17th year of Antong in Great Ning.

Kyoto Imperial City.

It was only early in the morning, and the southwest gate of the imperial palace opened a corner, and a simple carriage drove out.The carriage slowly followed Jingdu Avenue until it was some distance away from the imperial palace and stopped at the place where the most common people gathered.A few people got on and off the carriage, and there were still some figures that retreated indistinctly, no one noticed.

The most prosperous streets in the Imperial City of Kyoto are Erli Street and Xinghua Street.

These two roads are both avenues leading to the imperial palace. The distance between them is even, and there are many shops on both sides of the road. They can be called the economic center and political center of Daning's current territory.As the name suggests, the two streets are two miles long, with restaurants, teahouses, opera troupes, and common people's residences, such as wealthy family courtyards.

At the beginning when Zi Sang Yu was appointed as the captain-in-law and married Princess Bai Qingran, these two streets were full of people watching the excitement, and the alleys were empty, which is really regrettable.

Not long after the sun rose today, there were already people walking on the street in twos and threes.It's autumn now, and Kyoto is in northern Xinjiang again. The autumn wind is blowing on the body and it's slightly cool.

In the road, there was a middle-aged man walking slowly, followed by a man who looked like an old housekeeper.

"Selling steamed stuffed buns, fresh and warm steamed stuffed buns~ The stuffing is meaty and fragrant--Master, do you want to buy a steamed stuffed bun?" "...

The middle-aged man looked at the people who were doing business, and couldn't help staring blankly.The old butler who was standing by the side followed his gaze and sighed softly in his heart. "Master, do you need something to eat when you go out early in the morning? The biggest restaurant on Xinghua Street does business quite early, how about—"

"No need." The middle-aged man withdrew his gaze and saw the small noodle stall at the corner in front of him. "Why don't we go to the stall in front, I haven't tasted a bowl of homemade noodles for a long time."

"This…"

The middle-aged man smiled lightly: "I'm too worried. Let's go, aren't you hungry?"

The old housekeeper was silent for a while. He got up a little early today, and his stomach was indeed a bit disappointing...Looking at the small noodle stall in front of him that had just started to open a stove, he still couldn't help but nodded.

The two walked forward together.

"Shopkeeper, here are two bowls of noodles."

"Okay. The two masters sit down first, and it will be fine later!"

"Add some beef to the noodles, and then one bowl of noodles doesn't add green onions."

"okay."

There are a few fallen autumn leaves on the less-traveled streets, and the signboards of noodle stalls sway in the wind.The simple mahogany tables and chairs are placed around quietly, and there is a bowl of hot noodles in front of you, with no chopped green onion, and a lot of cooked beef on top of the noodles.

The middle-aged man felt a little warm in his heart.

"In a blink of an eye, you have been with me for many years, right?" The middle-aged man took the chopsticks from the old housekeeper.

The old butler was stunned for a moment, he didn't expect him to say this. "Why did the master suddenly talk about this? Counting the days, I have been with the master for 25 years... The noodles will be cold, so the master eats while it is hot."

"Ah."

After eating the noodles, my stomach feels better than before.The middle-aged man tasted this side, his expression was a little dazed. "Looking at this side, the smell is very familiar..." He turned his head and looked at the surrounding decorations, as if thinking of something. "This is the corner of Erli Street and Xinghua Street, right?"

"Yes, sir. What's the matter?"

The middle-aged man took another mouthful of noodles, with a smile on his face:

"Yes, yes..."

The old butler didn't speak, just ate noodles silently and waited for his next sentence.

"Probably 20 years ago..." The middle-aged man said to himself, feeling that it was a long time ago.He shook his head with a helpless smile, "Which day was 20 years ago? I forgot. I went to drink that day, yes, it was the biggest wine shop you mentioned just now. Daowen and I drank wine that day, and we drank too much. I vomited. Afterwards, I felt very hungry, but I didn’t expect that many shops on the street had already been closed, and only a noodle stall on the corner was lit.”

The old housekeeper also laughed.

"At that time, the noodle shop owner said that it was late at night and there were not many good ingredients. The two of my brothers said it didn't matter, just order two bowls of noodles." The middle-aged man smiled, and raised the chopsticks in his hand. Noodles in a bowl, "The shopkeeper was afraid that we would not be able to eat well, so he ordered all the vegetables and meat in the stall for us, cooked a pot of good soup, and served two bowls of hot noodles. Ouch, that day The meal really reminded me that it was a delicious meal that many delicacies from mountains and seas could not compare to.”

"At that time, the master was hungry, and he would definitely feel different."

"Haha, that might be the case." The middle-aged man stroked his beard and sighed a little: "Speaking of which, I had a great time playing with Daowen that day...Thinking about the past 20 years, my two brothers...have been together for a long time. I don’t sit together like that and happily eat a bowl of noodles. Eh.”

The old housekeeper didn't speak, he knew what was in his heart, and also knew that it was not appropriate to speak at this moment.

It's just that some things have to be changed.The middle-aged man was a little lonely, but quickly recovered his mood.After all, these hypocritical words are just out of feelings. After so many years, these things can no longer be changed. So, except for the occasional nostalgia, let it go with the wind.

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Yijing Lake on the outskirts of the imperial city.

The imperial city is divided into inner and outer areas. The inner city includes imperial palaces, some wealthy officials’ residences, large wine shops, and ordinary dwellings. The outer area is mostly courtyards and pavilions. .And Yijing Lake is a scenic spot located on the outskirts of the imperial city. There is a natural lake accompanied by the lake and mountains built later. On weekdays, many rich children, officials, clansmen, and scholars go in and out. It is not far away, and you can relax and enjoy the scenery. good place to go.

It is now afternoon.

In the afternoon, a few boats and boats floated here and there on the Yijing Lake, with flags fluttering in the wind, looking leisurely.

"Master, let's take a walk in this area, let's go back earlier." The old housekeeper and the middle-aged man still walked slowly, and they also came to the area of ​​Yijing Lake.The two walked half a circle around the lake, and then rested on a stone bench beside them.Looking up, he saw a familiar figure on the boat in the lake.

The middle-aged man squinted his eyes and said softly: "That one over there, is Shao Xiang?"

The old housekeeper also went to look, but after all, he was old and his eyesight was dim.After looking at it for a long time, I didn't see why, so I just said: "How can the old slave see it clearly, the master looks like it, that's it. Does the master have any plans?"

On the boat over there, a bench was set up on the deck, and an old man was lying on it, as if basking in the sun.A few attendants stood beside them, quietly.

"What are my plans..." The middle-aged man looked at this scene and suddenly thought of his father. "Shao Xiang and my father are of the same generation. Thinking about it, they are quite old. Shao Ying didn't know about this rebellion. At this age, it's better not to let him participate in anything." Give the father a repayment.

The last sentence, the middle-aged man did not say it.

When he ascended the throne as the emperor, his father was very angry and disapproved of the Bai family's proclaiming the emperor.Day and night, he scolded his son for committing crimes.He also said that the Bai family is the emperor, and they will perish within 20 years!What a loyal courtier he must be to Dayan... Also, if it weren't for his father's iron bones and blood and loyalty, then Emperor Shunhe wouldn't value the Bai family so much, would he?

It's just father, but you died of a sudden illness because of the fact that the Bai family was the emperor.Thinking of this matter for many years, I can't let go of it in my heart.But my Bai family is clearly destined to be the emperor, why, you never gave your children and grandchildren any hope, why, you never believed that the children of my Bai family have true blood?

The middle-aged man shook his head and stopped thinking about it.

"It's been a cool autumn, sir, let's pass it on."

Suddenly, an old beggar came behind him, with a child dragging beside him.

The old housekeeper was stunned, and with the permission of the middle-aged man, he casually gave them a hanging copper coin.

"Oh, thank you, sir, good people are rewarded!" The old beggar was grateful and hurriedly pulled his grandson to kneel down, but was stopped by the old housekeeper.The grandpa and grandson were grateful and thanked for a long time, "Now my grandpa and grandson finally have some money to leave the capital, thank you, master."

The middle-aged man was startled.

"This old man, why... do you want to leave this capital?"

The old beggar looked at them and sighed: "This old man doesn't know something. My grandpa and grandson were originally ordinary people in the capital, and we also had a small courtyard in the city. Life can be regarded as being able to support grandparents and sons and daughters-in-law. It’s just that some time ago, my son was dragged into the army to serve as a soldier, and my daughter-in-law... was also dragged away...I’m afraid, it’s an accident..."

The old butler felt a chill in his heart.

"I originally thought that our grandpa and grandson would stay in the city for a few years, and maybe one day we would wait for our son to return from the war. But unexpectedly, the government's taxation increased, and the family couldn't afford it, so we had to sell the land and became a beggar on the streets. The old beggar touched his grandson's head, and couldn't help crying: "How can you stay in such a place... So, I thought about running away with my grandson."

The old butler felt pain in his heart when he heard it, but unexpectedly his master was very puzzled.

"Old man, what you said is wrong." The middle-aged man said seriously, "Everyone is responsible for the rise and fall of the world. The young and strong enlisted in the army to serve the court; your daughter-in-law was taken to the army to accompany her. It is the same service for the imperial court, if it is to comfort the army, it is also what women want! The increased taxation of the imperial court is only for the convenience of marching and supporting the front line! How can you not understand these things at your age?"

The old beggar shook his head straight, very angry at what he said.With a look in his eyes, he threw the hanging copper coin on the ground: "This master is really loyal to Ning Chao! I can't stand your money!"

After saying that, he took his little grandson away.

"This... this rude villain!" The middle-aged man couldn't help but get angry.

The old butler stood aside, but his heart ached like bleeding.

What the old man said just now is indeed a true portrayal of the current Daning Dynasty.When they were recruited into the army, almost all the young and strong men in the middle and upper levels of the Daning Dynasty went to the front line because of the war.Among them, there is even the matter of forcibly forcing the sons and daughters of the common people to serve in the army because the family of the wealthy family did not want to join the army;

And the daughter-in-law he said was also taken away, which is even more shocking.Because of the lonely life of conscription, Bai Daocheng ordered women to be drawn from the common people to serve in the army.One is to be the leader of the army and cook for the soldiers in the army; but the more important point is to let these people play the role of brothel girls, dedicating their bodies in the name of serving the country for the soldiers who joined the army... …pastime;

The increase in taxation is to collect more money and grain to support the army in attacking Dayan.Because of this matter, many people were indeed displaced... presumably this capital city is still a rich place, and nothing can be seen on the surface.I'm afraid that in a place far away from the capital, some people have already gone mad and changed their children to eat...

Daning... I'm afraid he will perish.It's just that this monarch is stupid...

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On Yijing Lake.

"Father, the wind from the lake is starting to blow now, let's go back to the house to rest, I'm afraid that if you sit here for a long time, you will catch the wind and cold."

"Don't be afraid. It's a rare good time. I want to stay a little longer for my father."

The boat boat on Yijing Lake is indeed Shao Xiang.That is, Shao Zhiyuan, the right minister of Qianyan, the father of the crown princess Shaozheng, and the grandfather of Zi Sangyu.Because the weather is good today, I went out to relax, so as not to always stay at home and get sick.

Shao Chong then sat down beside him, and asked his servants to hand him a pot of tea. "Just now, my boy saw the figures of Bai Daocheng and his confidant Eunuch Zhuo. I don't know if my father saw it?"

"Seeing, seeing, how could Weifu not recognize that person's figure?" Shao Xiang opened his eyes, looking at the calm lake: "It is estimated that he also saw Weifu, but his eyes dodged, as if I want to pretend that I don't know. Heh, I must have thought of Bai Yuanxing, otherwise how could it be like this."

Shao Chong also sneered a few times.

"By the way, my boy received a letter from over there yesterday, saying that Yu'er promoted Eunuch Zhuo's nephew, and planned to use this as a threat to make Eunuch Zhuo conveniently raise trouble for Yu'er in the future." Shao Chong handed the letter to Shao Xiang took out another small note: "Since the boy got in touch with them, Yu'er wrote a special letter to Dad."

Shao Xiang was a little dazed, and took the note.

Open it slowly, and what you see is the slightly delicate but vigorous handwriting:

"Grandfather, above, Yu'er bowed in the letter. Yu'er was brought up by Lian's family since she was a child, with parents, elder brothers, uncles and aunts by her side, but never had grandparents' care. Ever since she became acquainted, Yu'er has felt even more lonely , although I know that the relatives of Lian's family treat Yu'er as their own, but they are not related by blood after all, and sometimes feel the sense of distance doubled. Suddenly, Yu'er learned that there are still relatives alive, and this relative is the uncle and grandfather. Yu'er didn't know What happened in those years, I don’t know the details of my father, queen and queen. After having a grandfather, I think I can make up for the regrets of my childhood, and I have heard a lot of old stories? Yu’er wants to send someone to pick up my grandfather and uncle. Going to Jiangzhou, Yu'er will send someone to explain everything. I wish my grandfather well and my son Sang Yu."

Shao Xiang read the note over and over again, and couldn't help crying. Some old hands only kept wiping the words 'Zi Sang Yu' on the note, feeling very touched in his heart.

Zi Sang Yu... This child is called Zi Sang Yu... This child is the biological flesh and blood of Prince Tong and Zheng Er... Shao Xiang couldn't help but think of his own daughter, and bits and pieces of the past came to his mind, with mixed feelings.

"Father..." Shao Chong felt distressed.

"It's okay, being a father just feels like a world away." Shao Xiang held his son's hand tightly and handed him the note. "Yu'er said that he wanted to take us to Jiangzhou, and that he sent someone to contact you."

"Yes, those hidden guards are at the residence right now."

"But Chong'er, my father doesn't want to leave." Shao Chong was shocked when he heard this, and before he could reply, he was stopped by Shao Xiang: "My father wants to stay in the capital, and live at the foot of right and wrong. "

"But Dad, the capital is becoming more and more unsafe."

"It's not safe for so many years. As a father, why have you ever been afraid? Now Yu'er is the aspiration of the people, and ascension to the throne is a matter of determination. As a father, I just want to stay in the capital and watch how the rebellious officials and thieves pay their lives!"

In this way, I can be regarded as worthy of the late emperor.