Inside the High Wall [Quick Transmigration]

Spring grass grows on the palace walls, and the wind blows the bells on the corners of the eaves.

The maids in the Wanshou Pavilion fell into deep thought, and after a while, an older court lady asked tentatively, "Are you afraid of leaking the truth?"

Du Fangfeng looked at her with a smile on hearing this, and encouraged him, "Go ahead."

The elderly court lady let go of her clothes, her eyes glowed, and she said a little excitedly: "The people in the cell should be thinking about what to say to the public if they are taken out every day, so they all feel that the words they think of are unique. , will definitely move everyone, and agree to release him and let him leave the cell. If you chat with others, you will not be able to help showing off and let others know what you think. If the person who knows is taken out first, he will be the first to talk about it , then it's over when you go out."

Du Fangfeng nodded and said: "Qingqiu is right. Some people may be moved when they hear it the first time, but if they say it again and again, everyone will be indifferent. The prisoners all understand this, so on the one hand, they don't care about it. Chatting with others, on the other hand, I want to know what others have said. But everyone who came back from the outside refused to tell the other prisoners what happened to him on the high platform at that time, whether kneeling and begging is useful, and whether promises of bribes are effective .”

"Should it be useful?" A court lady wearing a flower hairpin bowed her knees, got up and said, "If someone is willing to serve me as a slave, it doesn't have to be a lifetime, it can be done in two or thirty years, and I will agree to give him a shout."

Du Fangfeng looked at her when he heard the words, and said with a smile: "No wonder Yongchang often told me that she didn't have many things around her, and only the calyx was smart. In this story, many people did this. Although there is no such thing as a slave, many people have added strong labor to their families because of this, and they can have food without plowing the fields. Many people even asked the prisoners on the high platform if they would like to be slaves on the spot? For those inside the high wall As far as the prisoners are concerned, they have almost forgotten everything else, and the goal of living is to go out, so they are willing. But as more people are willing to be slaves, outsiders also began to pick and choose, as long as they are young and healthy Men and women who are a little older will have no chance to be slaves."

When she said this, many court ladies lowered their eyes, as if they were thinking about their own concerns, why did they enter the palace in the first place.

Du Fangfeng looked at the white jade in his hand and said: "There is such a person, he was brought to the high platform, he didn't want to be a slave, but he was able to escape."

"How did you get away?" All the maids asked in unison.

Du Fangfeng put Bai Yuruyi on the case, drank a sip of tea, and said slowly: "If you want to talk about how he escaped, you should first clarify who are the people who came to see him talking. Among these people There are literati, officials, generals and soldiers, farmers and craftsmen. In short, there are all kinds of scholars, farmers, businessmen and commerce. It is not easy to say their preferences or tendencies. Moreover, they come here with their families. It is to watch the fun. People always like to watch the excitement, especially the natural excitement. If the pregnant woman falls, the old and the young are begging, although it looks funny, but people's conscience will be disturbed. Although the appearance of the prisoner begging for mercy is ridiculous, but they If it is a crime, people can laugh at it without any scruples."

"The prisoner deserves to be ridiculed." said the younger maid.

Du Fangfeng smiled when she heard the words, but she didn't talk to the maid this time, she just continued: "Since the prisoner was able to leave in the end, he thought of this, so he walked up to the high platform and saw the noisy people. Unexpectedly. And people looked at him on the high platform, unkempt, ragged, and laughed, and occasionally whistled and said obscene words."

"Many prisoners will panic when they see this situation. Even if you can speak eloquently, you need someone to listen. But people under the high platform never listen, so no prisoner has been able to go out of this cell as a free body for a long time. Everyone who was taken out was brought back, without exception."

"This prisoner only knew that he was going to speak on the high platform at the last moment. He didn't even have an hour to prepare, but he didn't panic. Because like other prisoners, he spent a long time thinking about what to do when it was his turn. say what."

"He stood on the high platform, in front of the dark crowd, and the long-lost sunshine made it difficult to open his eyes. His dodging expression and pale and haggard face made the laughter under the high platform more enthusiastic. People asked him, this time Is he thinking about his 80-year-old mother, or is he thinking about the baby who is still in his infancy, or is he thinking that he is innocent? But despite the clamor from the audience, he still doesn’t say a word.”

"The prisoner who once came to this high platform either yelled angrily in the face of the noisy crowd, or knelt down and cried for people to be quiet. This prisoner was silent, but made people feel at a loss and gradually quieted down. He didn't come out. People can only peek at each other face to face. Finally, someone began to beg him with a soft voice, you speak, we will listen to everything you say."

"The prisoner was actually waiting for this sentence, but he didn't show it. Instead, he asked why he was talking, claiming that he didn't want to leave at all."

"Of course people didn't believe it, and they thought he was putting on a show. So he told all the benefits of being in prison, from a spacious and bright room to delicious meals, all of which can be obtained without hard work. And he is still in prison I met a god in the sky and guided him to the Peach Blossom Spring through a small path. There is a beautiful girl in the Peach Blossom Spring, who is waiting for him to go back at this time, because they are going to get married tonight."

Du Fangfeng lowered his head and smiled, as if he felt the lie was unbearable, but she still told the story.

"It was better for people to hear about getting something for nothing, but when they heard about Peach Blossom Spring, their eyes turned red with jealousy, and they ordered him to shut up and stop talking. Of course the prisoner felt this hatred, but he also knew that people were still skeptical. So he changed his innocence just now, and shouted loudly to the audience, I don't want to leave here, tell the adults quickly, take me to the prison! Then he put on a collapsed appearance of unbearable pain, crying for let Please don't agree to release him."

"So, instead, the people shouted viciously, telling the prisoner to leave the cell."

"You are free, leave now!"

"Such words filled the square in front of the palace, and the prisoner unshackled the prisoner and let him walk off the high platform."

Du Fangfeng put down the teacup and looked at the court ladies who were fascinated.It took a long time for the maids to come back to their senses, chattering and discussing this story with their companions.

"He's so smart. This method is really rare. I definitely couldn't think of it in prison."

"That's right, if I had a sliver of his cleverness, I wouldn't be a low-ranking maid now."

"He's very calm and organized, and that's something to keep in mind in the future."

Princess Yongchang did not know when she returned to the Wanshou Pavilion. She didn't come in until Du Fangfeng's story was finished.The maids fell silent and knelt down on the ground.Princess Yongchang looked unhappy, she sat beside Du Fangfeng, raised her eyes and said, "Okay, get up, who doesn't like to hear sister Fangfeng's story? Now that you have finished listening, get out."

"Of order." The maids kowtowed, got up and receded like the tide, only Huae boldly stood aside, wanting to stay and serve.

Princess Yongchang drank a cup of tea and looked at Du Fangfeng, "Sister Fangfeng, are people born jealous?"

Du Fangfeng knew that she was not telling a story, so he turned his head and asked, "Why did Yongchang say that?"

Princess Yongchang picked up the Peach Blossom Cake, didn't put it in her mouth, but crushed it in her hand, "You know my big brother, right? It's the country bumpkin my father sent someone to bring back. I came back from my sister's house yesterday, unfortunately I met him and his shrew on the palace road. They really are a couple. They blocked the road for some reason and refused to let me go. They didn’t listen to what I said. Especially the shrew pointed at my nose and scolded me I was raised by my little mother, and I am very angry. I didn’t understand why they made things difficult for me before, but after hearing my sister’s story, I suddenly realized that they are just jealous of me.”

"He was jealous that I was born by my father's side and could enjoy the wealth and wealth, while he could only be thrown in a poor country to avoid the soil, and he probably couldn't read." She sprinkled the crushed peach blossom cakes on the ground, See a little peach blossom sauce on your fingertips, put it in your mouth and suck it. "Actually, I didn't like him at first, just because my sister didn't want to marry someone, but my father wanted to marry my sister to him. Now, I hate him from the bottom of my heart, and I want to eat his flesh, eat his bones and drink his blood .”

Du Fangfeng was stunned for a while after listening, smiled and took a handkerchief to wipe her hands, "A story can have thousands of interpretations, each person is different, and everything comes from the heart, but I tell this story The original intention is not to say the word jealousy."

"But now I can only hear this jealousy." Princess Yongchang shook her head, "Sister Fangfeng, please don't tell me what you want to say. I have to think about the true meaning of it. I can only figure it out myself." I understand."

Du Fangfeng let go of Princess Yongchang's hand, and followed her will not to mention the story, but said: "I heard that you went to your aunt when I came."

"Yes, go and complain to the queen mother." Princess Yongchang picked up a peach blossom cake from the plate again, this time she didn't squeeze and play with it, but put it in her mouth, "I am not the one who can be wronged, they are waiting to suffer Come on, dare to follow me, no matter how capable you are."

"You, you fight back and forth when you're young." Du Fangfeng sighed slightly, but his tone was still soft, "Although I don't want to marry, if my parents have a life, I won't refuse. Tomorrow I will marry you." Go to the door to apologize to the eldest prince, and the matter will be over. From now on, you should be a little more polite in your words and deeds, and don't always make incidents."

Princess Yongchang frowned, "I don't understand, since my sister doesn't want to marry, why does she want to marry?"

Du Fangfeng smiled and said: "Because I don't want them to be angry. Marry as soon as you marry. If I have never been married, maybe I will have less experience and my practice is not good. I just hope that I will be firm and able to find out Love robbery." Princess Yongchang still didn't understand why she didn't love that person, and why she wronged herself to marry him, but since her sister had a reason, she didn't ask any more questions, and just smiled and said: "Then sister came to the palace this time to find What's the matter with me? Did you really see the mountain god of Yanshan?" Her eyes lit up, and before Du Fangfeng could answer, she took her hand and said, "Sister Fangfeng, you promised me that if you are in Yanshan If you meet a god, take me to see it!"

Du Fangfeng shook his head and said: "I didn't meet a god in Yanshan, but I met a person who looks like a god, and there is one thing related to you. This trip is worthwhile."

Princess Yongchang blinked and asked, "What's related to you?

Du Fangfeng also picked up the peach blossom cake and put it in his mouth. It was really crispy and sweet, and it was suitable for filling the stomach after a spring nap. "It is related to you and you are very concerned about it."

Princess Yongchang held up Du Fangfeng's sleeve and said coquettishly, "Don't be a fool, good sister, tell me what's going on?"

Du Fangfeng said: "I met a prostitute named Su Nian on Yanshan Mountain, and I took her as an apprentice when I saw that she was wise. What is related to you is that Su Nian was once raised in the outer room by a son of an official. When the news spread that Zhong Zhong chose a son-in-law for you, the family of the eunuch's son planned to let him be elected as the lord, and then abandoned my apprentice."

"What kind of scum is this!" Princess Yongchang stood up angrily, walked around the spot twice, and asked, "Which family does that scum belong to? What is his last name? How dare you come to be elected as a son-in-law? Let's see if I don't punish him." !"

Du Fangfeng said: "I wanted to tell you, but seeing you are so angry now, I think it's better to tell you in a few days."

Of course, Princess Yongchang could see what she meant by saying this, and she raised her palms to promise: "It will be too late in a few days, sister, if you tell me now, I will never be impulsive. I just plan to teach her a good lesson, to make him embarrassing in public, and even if I trick him, I will retaliate. In short, I have a sense of proportion. I definitely don't want to kill him or his whole family, sister Just tell me."

Du Fangfeng sighed, and said, "The son of the Minister of Rites, the one named Zhu Lou."

"Thank you, sister!" Princess Yongchang scratched her eyes, she seemed to have an idea in her heart, but she didn't tell Du Fangfeng, but glanced at Huae, "Is the pill recipe you left for sister Fangfeng ready? "

Huae was waiting in the Wanshou Pavilion, just waiting for Princess Yongchang's question, she bent her knees and replied: "Last night, the maidservant heard His Highness's order and put it in the box, and now I'm going to fetch it for Miss Du."

"Go." Princess Yongchang nodded, looking quite satisfied with her.

Huae had already prepared the box, and took it back not long after she went out, knelt on the ground and raised her hands above her head and presented it to Du Fangfeng.

Du Fangfeng took the small box of carved red sandalwood, and was about to hand it to Nan Qing to put it away, when Princess Yongchang lowered her head.The smile in her eyes grew stronger, she shook her head slightly, and opened the box directly in front of Princess Yongchang.

A piece of yellowed paper, and a room full of strange incense.

Du Fangfeng's heart trembled, just opening the box was already so extraordinary.She picked up the prescription carefully, and read in a low voice: "One catty of cangzhu, go to the soil and dry it; three catties of nine-section calamus, soak it in wine for seven days and dry it... Refined honey pills are as big as phoenix seeds, thirty per day, Warm wine in the hollow."

"How does Danfang look? Is it good?" Princess Yongchang looked anxious.

Du Fangfeng nodded and asked, "Where did the princess get it?"

"Father rewarded it." Princess Yongchang said, "Last month when the river flooded, a stone turtle appeared, and this pill was hidden in its stomach. Sister, you know that Father always thinks that these are bureaucrats trying to curry favor with him." It happened to be there, so I rewarded it to me. I didn't care at the time, thinking it was a trick to deceive people, so I put it on the table. As a result, the rain was dredging and the wind was violent last night. , Wanshou Pavilion closed the window, and after a while, it was full of this fragrance, I thought there must be something real in this recipe, but I didn’t know any of the words on it, so I prepared to send it to my sister.”

After listening to it, Du Fangfeng smiled and said, "There are Yin runes on it, it's not difficult, don't you remember after listening to so many "Yin Fu Jing"?"

Princess Yongchang said: "My sister is speaking scriptures, and my sister is sleeping, so there is no delay in both."

Du Fangfeng put the pill back into the red sandalwood box, and said with a smile: "So, you almost missed the pill of immortality."

"Immortality Pill!" Princess Yongchang's eyes were as bright as stars, "Isn't youth forever immortal?"

Du Fangfeng nodded and said: "The elixir is a gift from the emperor, I can't take it away, I will copy it later, and go back and try to make some elixir."

Princess Yongchang stood up quickly when she heard the words, looked at Du Fangfeng and said, "Then sister, hurry up and make the elixir, and my sister will send it to you!"

Du Fangfeng entered the palace this time to remind the candidate for the son-in-law that the purpose was achieved, and she didn't care about Princess Yongchang's eagerness to see off the guests now, so she stood up and walked out of the Wanshou Pavilion side by side with Princess Yongchang. "Why are you leaving in such a hurry?" King Rong came over with a fan in front of the palace gate. Hurry over here, I didn't expect my sister to leave the palace."

Du Fangfeng said: "I just got the Danfang from Yongchang, and I am in a hurry to go back and study it."

King Rong slightly raised his eyebrows when he heard the words, and said with a smile: "I don't know why you are in such a hurry, it turned out to be Danfang again. Lingnan Mansion sent two lychee trees with green fruits hanging on them. Donggong Dilong was bored for a few days. Today It should be popular too, sister, why don't you go to my place and eat some lychees, and there will be time to study this fairy art later."

Du Fangfeng frowned and said: "Litchi is very angry, but it's a pity that the little girl wears Dan to keep her healthy. If she can't enjoy this blessing, she won't go there." After she said the rare curtsy, she left with Nan Qing.

Seeing that her elder brother wanted to chase her again, Princess Yongchang said behind her back: "Brother, you have a concubine, and she is Prime Minister Lu's only daughter."

Rong Wangwen stopped at this point, turned his head and smiled, "I remember."

The world is full of fragrance in April, it should be summer.

The ice wheel in the sky fell into the endless East China Sea, calling the sun to break the water, and it was May.The eaves corners are overcast and the sun is turning, and the litzi flowers are blowing in front of the building.Zheng Zhao leisurely brews tea in the courtyard, occasionally looking at the clear sky, the courtyard is full of green poplars, and his mind is clearer.After baking the tea cake and cooling it down, he ground the tea cake into powder and put it aside.

The water in the charcoal-fired copper stove was just boiling, Zheng Zhao lowered his head to adjust the salt.

At this moment, a yellow-green pus-feeding hand sneakily reached out to the bamboo box containing tea powder on the table, like a small animal stealing food, greedy and cautious.

"Crack!" The tea hit Hua Cuo's hand.

Zheng Zhao looked at Huacuo, its skin seemed to be more plump, and the pus was thinner, obviously it was eating a lot by Zhang Qian's side.The water in the copper stove boiled again, he picked up the tea powder and threw it in, stirring it and said, "I'll drink it for you later."

Hua Cuo said: "Hua Cuo didn't come here to drink tea, but the master asked Hua Cuo to invite you over."

Sencha should be boiled only three times, Zheng Zhao took down the copper stove, poured the tea and asked, "Why do you want me to go there?"

Huacuo said: "The master's husband was very angry after he came down this morning, saying that his mother's tablet did not enter the ancestral temple, and he changed from a wife to a concubine. If I have a title, go back to Hejian to see how my affairs are doing? Hua Cuo thinks that he is doing a good job."

Zheng Zhao was a little confused when he heard it, he frowned and thought about three cups of tea before he could make a rough guess.

All of this may have started with Zhang Qian's sentence "raised by my little mother". The queen was dissatisfied when she heard it, so she discussed with the emperor to determine the status.In order to cover up his past marriage, the emperor agreed to the palace's proposition that Dong's daughter was the former concubine, and she was the only official wife.

As for the title, Zhang Qian's title may be the reason why Dong Ren, or Zhao Ren, agreed to this matter.

In short, it's time to go back to Hejian.