[Red Mansions] Guide to "The Empress of the Wise"

"The king of Zhongshan is the king of the county..." The princess carefully chose the words, trying to explain the identity and situation of the king of Zhongshan as objectively as possible.

"The King of Zhongshan is the son of Prince Kangsu. Kang is comforting the people, Su is martial but not strong. Prince Kangsu is the eldest son of Tai/Zu's original spouse. The public is really a peerless person who is capable of both literature and martial arts, wisdom and courage." When the princess talked about Prince Kangsu, there was a strong sense of respect in her words.Prince Kangsu has passed away for many years, and now his half-brother is in charge. Strictly speaking, the princess and Prince Kangsu are not in the same line. To have such praise shows that Prince Kangsu is deeply popular.

"In the battle of Jinling city defense, there was no army stationed in the city, so it had to rely on the city's solidity and flesh and blood to hold on. Prince Kangsu personally put on armor and led his family and servants to fight bloody battles with the enemy. The city was recaptured three times, and the alleys were full of corpses. , corpses are strewn all over the field, blood is floating on the oars, blood can still be washed from the cracks in the wall after three months, it's really... really... very tragic!"

"Prince Kangsu was stabbed several times, his left arm was pierced by an arrow, and he wore more than 30 wounds, none of which was on his back. Finally, he stood on the tower with a spear and passed away with his eyes closed... If it wasn't for Prince Kangsu desperately tried his best to protect the [-] people in Jinling City, and none of the [-] people would survive. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince waited for reinforcements before dying on the top of the city...the whole city died for the country...it's too tragic!"

The princess choked up several times. I don’t know what else to describe the past other than tragic. I lost a civil and military heir who loved the government and loved the people. That is the successor of the dynasty!Future king!

Wang Shuo wiped away tears for the Princess, but the Princess covered her eyes with a handkerchief and said, "Your Highness died for the country, and the country and the river share the sorrow, but the aftermath is a big problem. At that time, the Crown Princess was pregnant, and the imperial doctor said it was a male heir. Originally How many great Confucian scholars wrote to request His Royal Highness to pursue the title of emperor. This is what His Royal Highness deserves. If there is a male heir, what about the inheritance of the country? His Highness was entrusted to Jinshang to be raised, and Jinshang also reciprocated, and his little Highness was crowned King of Zhongshan when he was a baby. Seeing that her son has a good place to go, the princess and concubine were afraid that she would be in the way of Jinshang's eyes... and committed suicide."

Speaking of this past incident, the air in the room was gloomy and uneasy. Wang Shuo regretted making the princess sad, but he also wanted to find out what happened, and asked, "How old is King Zhongshan now?"

"Fourteen, 14 years old, it has been 14 years since the Jinling City Defense War. Your Majesty has now moved the capital to the capital, but Jinling is still the accompanying capital, and there are still countless people in Jinling City enshrining His Highness' longevity tablet!" The princess respected Prince Kangsu very much, Call each time closer.

"Is the king of Zhongshan still in the palace now?" Wang Shuo is a little curious. She often thinks about politics with conspiracy theories, such as why there was no rescue in time, why all the children of Prince Kangsu were killed in battle, and the grown-up daughter was not left behind. One, if the side concubine hadn't been intelligent and loyal back then, how could she have left blood for Prince Kangsu?Wang Shuo's mind, which had been brainwashed by "exploring secrets", "deciphering" and "researching", was full of conspiracies.

"Yes, I also went to the palace to meet King Zhongshan a few times. I heard that His Majesty treats King Zhongshan closer than the other princes. After King Zhongshan is crowned, His Majesty will bestow the title of prince. There is no knighthood among the princes. The king of Zhongshan is also No.1 among the younger generation.” The princess said with relief that Prince Kangsu died heroically for his country, and those of Jinling who had gone through wars but enjoyed peace in Jinling were very grateful to him and took care of him as much as they could. His son is the common wish of many people.Perhaps it is because of these many "common wishes" that His Majesty treats King Zhongshan so favorably.

Wang Shuo's thinking has gone astray to "praising and killing" and "targeting" and so on.So it's not easy to say His Majesty the Emperor. If you do well, some people will say that you will kill him;

The princess admired Prince Kangsu so much, but kept secret about King Zhongshan. From this, it can be seen that there is still some conflict between being wise and reminiscing about the sages. The princess said so much, and finally patched it up: "Suoer, these old things, As long as you know it, don’t tell others, let alone inquire about King Zhongshan... Now, His Majesty has ascended the throne.”

"Mother, I understand." Wang Shuo nodded.

The princess doesn't know if she really understands the risks involved, but judging by Wang Shuo's daily behavior, she just doesn't understand. As long as she agrees, she won't say anything, and the princess is relieved.

Said that Princess Qinghe brought up such a lot of nonsense, and the princess was not in the mood to say that Wang Shuo's birthday banquet was held, so she ordered Wang Shuo to draw up a list for her to see, and then let Wang Shuo go back.

Wang Shuo was walking on the corridor, and what kept coming to mind were the battlefield and the gold and iron horses. What kind of talent is it that makes a half-brother's daughter like the princess's wife respect Prince Kangsu so much, and that Can King Zhongshan inherit his father's behest?

Wang Shuo was deeply moved, and went back to find a book describing the battles, but it was a pity that there were no detailed records of the literati's brushwork.Wang Shuo thought of the words "the galloping horse, the sound of killing" in his mind, and he was so full of thoughts that he fell asleep.

Waking up the next morning, after Wang Shuo's morning class, he pestered Wang Ziteng to go to the martial arts field to watch their class.Last night, Wang Shuo's dream was full of scenes of battlefields, with cold weapons and hot weapons alternating, completely illogical, but the shocking roar always hit Wang Shuo's heart.

"What are you going to do? A sword has no eyes, it will hurt you." Wang Ziteng didn't dare to take her there.

"Brother, don't worry, I'll go and have a look, mother agreed to me! Really!" Wang Shuo was nonsense without blushing, and promised to embroider a new purse for Wang Ziteng, and pleaded for the princess's wife so that he could buy it. Go out to play for a few more days, and signed a series of unequal treaties before Wang Ziteng agreed.

The Wang family is the home of generals. The martial arts arena is spacious and flat. There are horse racers and weapons practicers. There are also Fuzhong guards practicing on the field, which really opened Wang Shuo's horizons.Being able to run horses in the courtyard in the middle of the capital, Wang Shuo has an intuitive understanding of his family's financial resources and status.

Greeting each other with several cousins ​​who had been waiting for class, Wang Shuo consciously stayed aside to watch Master Wu attend class.

When Master Wu asked a few cousins ​​to run around and move their bodies, Wang Shuo followed suit.She had premeditatedly changed into her riding outfit, and there was no decoration on her head except for a hair band.

Master Wu saw it and ignored her, guessing that she was here to "experience life"; Wang Shuo couldn't wish for it, she was shocked by Prince Kang Su's deeds, and wanted to imitate the iron-blooded soldier.Of course, it only lasted for 3 minutes, so she probably won't be shocked when her muscles are sore later.

Wang Shuo hung around with his cousins ​​for a long time, and was dragged back to the east courtyard by the prince.

As soon as Wang Shuo arrived at the house, he was like a traveler who just came out of the desert. Holding the teapot and drinking three cups, he slumped on the chair weakly, and he couldn't think of any battlefield or war.

"Hey, isn't this our little hero? You're back from the martial arts arena?" The princess came out with Mammy Liu and a few maidservants. Wang Ziteng stood up and saluted. When the Lord spoke, he slumped back on the chair.

"Mother, my sister ran around the martial arts field with us for more than ten laps, and walked with my fifth brother for half an hour. She was already exhausted." Wang Ziteng didn't need to explain, the princess already knew.

Wang Shuo used the slogan she agreed to go to the martial arts field by himself. The youngest males in the Wang family who can perform in the martial arts field are the old fifth princes, and even the princes have adjusted their exercise volume for half a month. Wang Shuo suddenly went to do it. Hero, don't you just suffer?

"It deserves it!" The Princess scolded, but still couldn't bear to wave her hand, motioning for the maids to rub her. The hot water had already been boiled by ordering someone to wait for Wang Ziteng and Wang Shuo to bathe separately.

As soon as the two little troublemakers left, Aunt Kong came in.The conversation last night not only affected Wang Shuo, but the princess was also deeply moved and invited Aunt Kong to come and talk.

"What's the matter, I heard you getting angry from a long distance." Aunt Kong asked with a soft smile.

"It's not the fifth girl, so don't worry." The princess greeted Aunt Kong with a smile, and the maids retreated one after another after serving tea.

"But you're making strange talk again?" Aunt Kong asked.

"I've made progress, let's do it directly." The princess said unhappily: "At noon, I ran to practice martial arts with my brothers in my name. When I came back with a sore back, I sent me to wash up."

"Suo'er is determined to exercise, so why not let her be fulfilled? From what you've said, it's not easy to persist for half a day." Aunt Kong comforted her.

"A girl, what does she look like wielding knives and guns?" The princess wholeheartedly raised Wang Shuo to be a lady.

"You don't and don't like red clothes and armaments."

"Oh, the time is different. At that time, we had no choice but to learn something, and we would lose our lives. Now that life is peaceful, I hope that their brothers and sisters will go well and enjoy wealth and wealth." The princess's thoughts are elders Enduring hardships and enjoying the blessings of her children, otherwise, why would she work so hard to help her husband make contributions?

"Usually, Shuo'er likes to take a walk in the garden. Her body is stronger than the average girl, and she doesn't look weak at all when she was a child. Let me tell you, one needs to exercise more to be healthy. For children of the same age, it is better to be born into a farm family than to be born into a rich family. , isn't it just moving more? I think Shuo'er's illness is cured because of this, so leave her alone."

So Wang Shuo likes his master!These words completely touched her heart, if Wang Shuo were here, she would hold Aunt Kong and sigh her confidant.

"Yes, you can protect your shortcomings." The princess laughed and scolded.

"Yeah, I'm short." Aunt Kong said softly, "Is she just on a whim today, or is she planning to follow along?"

"I don't know." The princess shook her head, "I hope she will continue to practice." The princess listened to Aunt Kong's reminder, but she should pay attention to hope that Wang Shuo is healthy, so that she doesn't overwhelm herself with too many skills.

"That's easy to handle. Shuo'er has a thin skin, and he will succeed if he is aggressive." Aunt Kong knew her apprentice very well, "It's getting late, so I'll go back first if I have nothing to do."

"Hey, wait, I haven't talked about the business yet. You sit down first. If you don't come back today, you can eat with me. I'll let the guards take you back when it's late." The princess is a local tyrant with a guard.

"Success, I'll listen to you." Aunt Kong responded, and began to talk with the princess in detail.