auspicious time has come

Chapter 273 Finale
"Look...there's no punishment here?"

Seeing his general return to the hall unscathed, a soldier poked his head and whispered.

"Why do you think you are quite disappointed?" Lan Qing walked over and slapped the soldier on the head.

A few people hurriedly put away their gossip expressions, and stood up obediently.

Although it was not yet dog days, the soldiers were armored and it was unavoidable to be sweltering, so the Ji family ordered the kitchen to boil mung bean ice soup to relieve the heat and distribute it to everyone.

The soldiers thanked the female envoy who brought the soup one after another. Seeing that they had iced soup to drink, there was chatter and laughter from time to time in the hall. Those of them who followed their general to make amends were also secretly relieved and no longer tense like before. feeling.

Several soldiers standing at the end of the corridor were talking while drinking soup.

"Speaking of which, I haven't seen you for a while... Did you go out of Beijing for some urgent business?"

"It's not really a business trip..." One of them replied, "Before the accident in the capital, I got the lieutenant's instructions and went back to Yingzhou."

"Deputy General? But our Deputy General Wang?"

"Exactly..." The soldier gulped down the soup, looked around, and sighed in a low voice: "I thought that if we came back after this trip, our lieutenant general would have something good to do, but who knew that Gu Ma'am, hey..."

Gu Tingnan, who was about to come here at the corner at the end of the corridor, suddenly heard the words related to himself, and subconsciously stopped.

"How do you say this?" The soldier who asked the question was very curious.

"I saw that our lieutenant general and Mrs. Gu are a good match...the lieutenant ordered me to wait back in Yingzhou to inquire about the situation of Mrs. Gu's family, but guess what? There are no other relatives in Mrs. Gu's family, and even my father and brother were murdered in their early years. And the felony who was imprisoned and beheaded!"

"This... I have never heard of it before! No wonder, no wonder Mrs. Gu comes and goes freely, she has never seen anyone from her family appear..."

"The family's rich and poor family status is not so important to us soldiers... But this close relative of Mrs. Gu's family has committed such a serious crime, and that is a stain on the official book of the yamen!"

"That's true, as the saying goes, there are criminals in the world who don't marry—"

"Especially our lieutenant general, who only wants to make meritorious deeds and honor the lintel of the family. The military exploits on his body are all those years of fighting with the general on the battlefield. Now he is praised and rewarded by the sage, and he will have a bright future in the future..."

The soldier sighed regretfully: "But once you get married to Mrs. Gu, if you marry a woman with such a background, you will definitely be criticized by others. If you are caught and impeached to make a fuss in the future, it will be even more troublesome... and the elders in the deputy general's family I will definitely not agree."

"How can it be compared to marrying a lady with a clean family background who can help you? Just because of our lieutenant general's ability to protect us this time, there are so many people in Beijing who want to marry their daughters! If I were the lieutenant general, I also know how to choose..."

"So it's a pity."

"But having said that, although you can't marry as a regular wife, it should be feasible to be a concubine in the future, right? Otherwise, Miss Gu will be abandoned like this, wouldn't it be pitiful?"

"..."

A group of men marching and fighting get together to "make a plan".

On Gu Tingnan's face that gradually lost his relaxed look, there was a long time of stunned.

There are criminals in the world who do not marry——

This is a well-known "rule".

She runs a gambling shop in the Northland, and she has been used to being at ease all these years, never caring about the eyes of others, and gradually throwing away all the rules and regulations in the eyes of the world.

Now that I think about it, it’s true——

He has a bright future ahead of him.

She was covered in dirt.

As for being a concubine—

Gu Tingnan left here without looking back.

He has his involuntary body, and she also has her dignity.

She will not allow herself to be involved in him and become a burden to others, and she will never allow herself to be crushed by the prejudice of the world.

"You guys have a good idea, what did our lieutenant himself say?"

After Gu Tingnan left, the conversation among the soldiers continued.

"We just came back last night. We were called to accompany the general to plead guilty before dawn this morning. Haven't we found an opportunity to discuss this matter with the deputy general?"

……

Wang Jingyong, who was guarding outside the hall door, sneezed.

He glanced at the dog at his feet, and then glanced around.

Strange, such a person who likes to join in the fun, why didn't he see her coming?

He didn't have time to think about it, and saw a servant of Ji's family rushing towards the hall, panting and saying: "Old Madam, my lord—the saint is here!"

"The sage is here?" Mrs. Meng, as the wife of the Taifu, was not panicked, but she couldn't hide her surprise.

How could the saint come over in person suddenly?

Jiang Zhengfu's eyebrows jumped slightly, and he got up from his chair——

Come here at this time?
This is the early court didn't go to the big meeting, so I rushed here, right?

That's...it's hard not to let him think too much!
A group of people hurried out of the front hall to meet Shengjia.

"The lobbyist you invited?" Heng Yu asked the person beside him in a low voice.

Shi Jingzhi shook his head: "This is really not."

"You don't need to be too polite." The new emperor looked at his well-dressed and energetic friend today, and could not help complaining: "Jing Zhi, you came here with the teacher, why didn't you tell me earlier? Or did the servant tell me , the two of you took leave today for some reason and were unable to go to the court early. Seeing that Nan Xian has not entered the palace for a long time, I guessed that you must be here—why, is this the only thing that can’t be kept from me?"

Shi Jingzhi said with a smile: "Your Majesty takes care of everything every day, how can I bother you with everything."

"It's not a trivial matter, is it?" The new emperor raised his finger to the things placed in the courtyard, raised his eyebrows and said, "Jingzhi, you came here today, but for..."

He didn't finish his question, but the look in his eyes when he looked at Shi Jingzhi and Heng Yu already replaced the unspoken words.

Jiang Zhengfu took over the words in a timely manner: "Jingzhi has already reached the age when he should start a family, and now that he has someone he wants to marry, I think about taking care of one or two for him on behalf of his father—"

The new emperor smiled and asked: "In this way, the teacher is going to take the place of the father?"

Jiang Zhengfu also showed a smile: "The job of matchmaker is also taken over by the minister."

Just now, during the chat with the Ji family, Jiang Linggong has already finalized the matter with Mrs. Meng.

The new emperor's smile froze, as if he was watching a flower that he had stared at for a long time and finally bloomed, being plucked from his eyes.

Before he came, he vaguely guessed that the teacher's trip might be "with ulterior motives"!
Otherwise, he wouldn't have singled out him and came here when he couldn't get away early...

Fortunately, he had mentioned in front of the teacher that he would be a matchmaker before, but from that moment on, he was the one who was in the light and the teacher was the one who was in the dark!
The teacher's move, taking advantage of people's unpreparedness and seizing people's love, is not what a gentleman does!
The new emperor regretted it at the beginning, but he couldn't help but feel that what the emperor had done earlier was really a mistake!
The servant who followed by the side and knew his majesty's wishes could not help but secretly sigh.

This is really, ginger, still old and spicy.

"Your Majesty, please enter the hall to talk." Mrs. Meng said with a smile.

The new emperor nodded and entered the hall with a forced smile.

Looking at the back of the new emperor, Ji Nanxian, who was following behind, had a bold idea - His Majesty bet with him at first, and he might be able to become Ah Heng's matchmaker, but now the matchmaker position is about to be snatched away Well, then he...isn't it considered a lost bet?
But he didn't dare to ask His Majesty about these words.

After all, it's kind of like rubbing salt in the wound...

……

In the early morning of the next day, the sky dawned.

A plain horse-drawn carriage stopped when it passed outside Yankang Square.

A figure in a blue-gray dress with a burden on his shoulder got out of the car, came to the door of Ji's house, looked at the newly opened door of Ji's house, and knelt down on the green brick floor after a while, The direction in the courtyard slowly kowtowed three times.

This is for herself and for His Highness.

Over the years, she has followed His Highness by his side, watching His Highness step by step into the abyss, and she has done too many things to help the evildoers, even though she is often tormented in her heart, she still chooses to be loyal and make mistakes again and again——

Qizhen got up slowly, and just as she was about to leave, when she raised her eyes, she saw a girly figure with a reddish color come out.

The girl stepped over the threshold, stood still, and looked at her.

The moment their eyes met, Qi Zhen, who was always sad and joyful, suddenly felt sour.

She has followed His Highness all these years, watching everything with her eyes, and has long regarded that sincere girl as an amiable junior in her heart——

She always knew that His Highness was tricking that sincere child——

After a while, Heng Yu finally said, "I heard that Aunt Qizhen has cured King Huaiyang."

Qizhen nodded, suppressing her tears: "Yes, now I'm going to Xiaoye Temple."

"Aunt Qizhen made atonement this time, and His Majesty also intends to forgive her lightly, but she invited herself to go to Xiaoye Temple?"

Qizhen answered "yes".

Even though His Highness was wrong, she still wanted to stay by His side.

She grew up with His Highness, went to the battlefield, got married, and watched His Highness go through all this...

Guarding His Highness has long been the only thing she can do in this life, even if it seems to be contradictory to what she has done, sick and ridiculous.

Heng Yu was silent for a long time.

The word "people's heart" is the most complicated.

"Take care," she said finally.

Qizhen was blessed with her, and after taking one last look at her, she turned and left.

Heng Yu watched the figure disappear into the morning mist.

……

Three days later, Heng Yu had two acquaintances who returned to Beijing from the North.

One is Jiang's media official who stayed in Yingzhou before——

Jiang Meiguan returned to the official media yamen of the capital, sat in the pear wood chair she had not seen for a long time, shook the round fan and sighed: "This time, I have not insulted the holy order..."

On the way, she had already obtained reliable inside information - the marriage between that girl Heng and Xiao Hou, no, Shi Jishi's marriage was almost assured, and the only thing missing was the last word.

This stroke should be completed by her.

"Tomorrow, I'll go to Shi's house to discuss marriage proposal with Madam Xiao." Jiang's matchmaker smiled, as if he had seen himself being worshiped and looked up to by all the official media and private media: "After making this matchmaking, No one will covet my title as the number one matchmaker in the capital within three to five years."

"This... I'm afraid you can't be the matchmaker." A young matchmaker at the side whispered, "As far as I know, the position of the matchmaker has already been predetermined."

Jiang's matchmaker's complexion changed, and his brows stood upright: "Who is so unruly, who doesn't know that I was the one who led the matchmaking in the first place?"

This is a marriage that she has worked so hard to create opportunities in every possible way, and made a big marriage out of feces and piss!

Back then, the season envoy was a wild flower, and it was she who straightened it up with her own hands!
If she hadn't brought people to Yingzhou, where would this couple come from?
Jiang's matchmaker became more and more annoyed when he thought about it, and when he was about to get up, he rolled up his sleeves and went to the door: "Where does a pheasant come out, dare to snatch Jiang Danzhuo's matchmaker!"

"Yes, Jiang...Jiang Linggong!" The media agent hurriedly stopped him.

Jiang Meiguan's feet froze, his brows trembled: "Who?"

"It's Mr. Jiang from Zhongshu Province..."

"Master Jiang, he... Where did he get his leisurely mind?" Jiang Meiguan turned his tongue a few times, swallowing back the words in his heart that should not be said.

"It's not just Lord Jiang...Isn't this villain a distant cousin who was working in the East Palace before? According to him, the saint also wanted to be this matchmaker, and he was very upset because Jiang Linggong took the lead."

"..." Jiang's matchmaker, who couldn't even beat him, saw his eyes darken, and sat back resignedly.

"But there are still places where you can use your skills. Think about it, someone with Jiang Linggong's status has never been a matchmaker before. How can the trivial procedures be as comprehensive as our official media? You can't find someone with your qualifications." With the help of seasoned media officials?"

"Yes……"

The main media can't compete, but they have to squeeze in no matter what!
Jiang's matchmaker regained his spirits and asked someone to prepare a carriage and drive to Ji's house.

On the other side, Jiang's mansion also had a guest - it was the second acquaintance who returned to Beijing from the Northland.

When Li Wei was in power, the entire Pei family was involved in the vortex. Those who were imprisoned were imprisoned, those who were relegated were relegated, and Pei Ding, who was far away in Yingzhou, was also recalled to Beijing for trial.

But who knows that before returning to the capital, he heard the news that Dingbei Hou led his troops into the capital, and that Li Wei had been executed——

The people responsible for escorting Pei Ding to Beijing and serving Li Wei, as well as Pei Ding himself, were in a mess when they heard the news.

I've never been so dazed in my life.

How to do it?

Back to the North?
Forget it, here we come...

Go home and have a look.

Therefore, Governor Pei returned to Beijing just like that. He had explained the matter to the saint yesterday, and now he is waiting for the saint to speak to arrange the follow-up matters.

"Seeing is better than hearing a hundred times." Jiang Zhengfu, who has been busy researching matchmaking matters these days and hasn't been in the palace much, looked at Pei Ding who was standing in front of him, rubbing his hands awkwardly, and said, "It turns out that in the Northland, I never do practical things. This is what a person who only cares about writing nonsense in his letters will look like this."

"...It's really no wonder that I was dismissed from office. It's true that when King Fan Yang was in Yingzhou, people really couldn't find any faults." Pei Ding smiled and said: "And you are so principled, Mr. Ling. I disdain to engage in insidious means, just to get the real fault of Dingbei Hou... The lower officials know your character, so they don't dare to resort to any insidious tricks to frame and slander."

"Furthermore... this has been going around in a big circle. Not only do you have no festivals with King Fan Yang, but you are also close relatives and old friends..." Pei Ding sighed: "This is just because the sky has eyes. If you think about it, if Xiaguan really did something inappropriate at the beginning, wouldn't it be too late to regret today? It will make your loved ones bitter and enemies happy?"

Jiang Zhengfu: "So, I'm going to throw a banquet to toast you three cups?"

"Don't dare dare!" Pei Ding waved his hands again and again, and said with a smile: "It's true that the subordinate officials are ineffective in handling things... This time, it is Tong Linggong who has come to make amends."

"I'm afraid the apology is false." Sitting behind the desk, Jiang Zhengfu casually unfolded a list of proposed banquets, and said casually.

"Nothing can be hidden from Ling Gong's eyes..." Pei Ding gradually withdrew his dry smile, and sighed: "I came here to ask for something... After the elder brother was imprisoned, although he returned home safely, he was left behind." A whole body of injuries... The situation in the clan is really worrying."

Although the matter of Li Wei was calmed down, it is also a fact that the gentry's vitality was greatly injured.

An existence with such a big tree and deep roots like the Jiang family would not be able to recover from a setback, but these already declining clans fell into an increasingly difficult situation.

This time he was also implicated by Li Wei's gangsters, but yesterday the sage didn't say anything immediately, letting him go back to Yingzhou to take up his original position——

When the new emperor ascends the throne, there are always more considerations...

And if these considerations deviate slightly, for them, they may be in a desperate situation.

After much deliberation, he could only ask the Jiang family.

"I have already planned to resign—" Jiang Zhengfu said.

Pei Ding was stunned: "You... are you going to resign?"

Resign at this time?

Is this about to retreat bravely?
"Li Wei's business is over, and I have no intention of going to court." Jiang Zhengfu didn't say too much about the reasons and mood, but said: "But the situation in the court will not be completely overturned just because of me, and there are many people in the Jiang clan. Talented son—”

"The new emperor is smart, but he excels in benevolence and kindness. He will not easily commit extermination." He looked at Pei Ding and said, "Although the dispute between Li Wei and the gentry has been harmed this time, because of her reuse of the poor family, the people in the imperial court will be killed." In fact, those officials from humble backgrounds have leaned towards her more or less, which means that the new emperor will not be able to trust them in a short period of time. But the overall situation is set at the beginning, and all things are waiting to be done, and it is always time to employ people."

Pei Ding listened intently, only to feel that there was still life in every word.

"Make plans early and show sincerity, or there may be a way out." Jiang Zhengfu finally said.

"Yes." Pei Ding bowed and saluted: "Thank you, Mr. Ling, for your guidance."

That night, members of the Pei clan gathered together to discuss feasible strategies.

……

Two days later, Pei Wushuang came to look for Hengyu, and when he saw him, he hugged and cried for a while.

"Aheng, you don't even know that I was scared at the time..."

"Thank you for rescuing the crown prince, no, saint...otherwise I don't know what to do!"

"Aheng..."

Pei Wushuang cried and cried, saying something here and there, Heng Yu was hugged by her, and patted her on the back: "Okay, don't cry anymore, aren't you all right now?"

But Pei Wushuang couldn't stop crying, as if he wanted to vent all the grievances in his heart, and cry all the tears in his life.

Seeing that it was useless to comfort her, Hengyu let her cry to her heart's content.

Until she was tired from crying, she leaned on Hengyu's shoulder and sobbed.

Heng Yu deliberately made her happy, and said: "I heard that Vice General Yin saved you again."

Pei Wushuang let out a sob and nodded slightly.

"Yeah, he saved me again." The girl cried hoarsely, and said with sobs, "Ah Heng, I want to see him and thank him face to face."

"Will you pass a letter to him for me?"

"If he comes, he will come. If he doesn't come, it doesn't matter."

Pei Wushuang said softly.

Heng Yu didn't feel strange and responded.

……

On a summer night, the moon is bright, the wind is light, and the water is still.

The young man stood by the river with his hands behind his back, his hair tied in a silver crown, and his moon-white robe standing under the moonlight, as if there was a light glow all over his body.

Hearing footsteps behind him, he turned around.

The girl came with a long box in her arms, and the moment her eyes caught him, a smile appeared on her face: "You're here!"

She came over and first bent down to place the heavy-looking box on the boulder at her feet.

"What is that?"

"How did you come so early?"

When Pei Wushuang straightened up, the two asked each other almost at the same time.

She couldn't help laughing.

Yin Hai looked away from those smiling eyes, and said with his hands behind his back: "Didn't you say at the beginning of Xu Shi, it's because you came late, I was ready to leave just now."

"When did you say it was the beginning of Xu Shi? I said the quarter of Hai Shi. Could it be that I made a mistake?" Pei Wushuang exhaled happily: "It's okay, okay, I also left the house two quarters of an hour earlier."

Yin Hai hid the smile in his eyes, sat down on the boulder, and asked casually, "Why are you looking for me?"

"You saved me and A Niang that day, and I came to thank you." Pei Wushuang did not sit down, but looked towards the river.

"Oh, then how do you plan to thank me?" Yin Hai raised his eyebrows and asked.

"To be honest, I don't know how to thank you..." Pei Wushuang smiled, and said as calmly as possible: "It's better to stay away from you and stop being entangled with you from now on... It can be regarded as fulfilling what you have been doing for a long time. Make your wish."

Yin Hai was startled when he heard the words, and turned to look at her.

She has lost a lot these days, and her slightly round cheeks have become contoured, as if her innocence and willfulness have also faded away.

She stood there, never looking at him.

"Why." Yin Hai laughed: "I got advice from an expert, this is playing hard to get."

Pei Wushuang smiled bitterly and helplessly between his brows: "That must be useful... How dare I indulge you. Once you indulge, you will escape to nowhere. In the end, I even have to lay the steps myself."

Once upon a time, Sister Gu also gave her an idea, saying that she would let him hang out.

But she dare not.

I dare not even think about it.

Not being favored, always trying but not daring to try.

"Those days when something happened in the Japanese clan, I realized how ignorant and self-willed I was in the past, which brought a lot of trouble to the people around me and you." She let out a long breath, as if she wanted to vomit all the past. Cleanly, he mocked himself earnestly: "Thinking about it now, I can't help but think, how can there be such a person in the world—"

Yin Hai frowned slightly: "Pei Wushuang..."

"I'm going to the palace."

Her voice was soft, like the wind.

Yin Hai was stunned: "Entering the palace——"

"The new emperor has ascended the throne, and the officials of the censor have repeatedly advised that now we need to recruit beautiful women to enrich the harem." Pei Wushuang said: "I am the only girl of the right age in the family who has not yet engaged."

"Is your family persecuting you?" Yin Hai stood up and asked in a steady voice.

She finally turned her head to look at him, and said with a smile, "No, I did it voluntarily. Daddy didn't want it, but I insisted on doing so. I will discuss this matter with my uncle first."

Yin Hai frowned unexpectedly: "Why did you—"

"It's time for me to do something for my family." She said, "In just six months, my father's hair has turned gray a lot."

"No one is forcing me, it is myself... I don't want to force it anymore."

She paused, then sighed again: "Besides, there is nothing wrong with entering the palace. Your Majesty is so benevolent. Ah Heng often said that the current empress is wise and magnanimous. After I enter the palace, I will live in peace and order. Think about it." You can also live a nourishing and comfortable life, which can be regarded as killing two birds with one stone."

Yin Hai wanted to say something, but seeing her face that seemed to have become unfamiliar, all the words he had prepared were blocked in his heart.

"I invited you here tonight to bid farewell to you." She said, "If I think about coming here in the future, I probably won't have the chance to meet again."

After a while, Yin Hai said, "So that's how it is."

"That box contains your sword, so I will return it to you." Pei Wushuang said again.

Yin Hai nodded, looked at the long box: "OK."

It seems that when she encountered the robber that day, she still did not forget to take the sword back from the robber's body under such fear.

She hugged him and said she was afraid.

And now, it was his turn to be afraid.

"I don't feel comfortable going out for too long now, so I'll go back first." Pei Wushuang said.

Yin Hai nodded.

After a while, she turned around and left.

After taking a few steps, he stopped again.

"By the way...will you go back to Yingzhou after that?" She asked suddenly.

"Shouldn't be going back." Yin Hai said: "Everything has been decided, the agreement with Master has been fulfilled, maybe it's time for me to go back to Qingniu Mountain Lingquan Temple."

"Are you going back to the temple?"

"Ah."

Pei Wushuang, who had his back turned to him, looked slightly startled, and the last trace of struggling hope in his eyes dissipated.

It turned out that even if she didn't bid farewell to him, he would still bid farewell to her.

"That's fine." She smiled, "That's fine too."

That way she won't be upset.

"Let's go." She pretended to be relaxed and left here quickly.

Inhae stood there until the sound of her footsteps died away.

There were many others that disappeared with her footsteps.

Those things that he thought he could reach at any time when he finally mustered up the courage to face up to his heart, instantly turned into phantoms of yesterday——

Rather than saying that the world is making fun of others, it is more like he has brought it on himself.

"Karma retribution." He looked at the jade pendant in his hand and whispered.

The fineness of jade pendant is very ordinary.

He bent down and put the jade pendant on the box she brought.

The master said that this jade pendant was brought to him when he was brought back to the temple.

——"Since that's the case, why don't you let me help you understand the world of mortals?"

——"Master Yin, the fate has arrived, and you can't hide! Why not let nature take its course?"

The girl's clear and expectant voice sounded in my ear.

He went with the flow.

Also enlightened.

After all, this catastrophe has been completely experienced.

Her words of helping him survive the calamity at the beginning were indeed true.

Yin Hai left here and jumped on his horse.

……

Pei Wushuang did not go back to Pei's residence, but went to Fangji's house in Yankang.

In Ji's garden, Heng Yu, Pei Wushuang and Gu Tingnan were sitting by the bridge and talking with the wind blowing.

"...When I was in Yingzhou, I did a stupid thing." Pei Wushuang said, and then corrected: "No, it should be said that it was one of the many stupid things I did."

"Once, I was in a teahouse, and I heard a storyteller talk about a play." She said unhurriedly: "What is it called "Shuangjing Opera", it is said that a Miss Cui was persecuted by her family Married to a noble family in Kyoto, her sweetheart Liu Sheng couldn't afford it, and the two of them were separated by yin and yang."

"I don't like it. I don't think it makes sense. I debated with the storyteller. I think that Miss Cui met Liu Sheng when she jumped over the wall and escaped from home. She must be an unfettered person. , how can I easily let my family manipulate me, if I were her, I would not obey even to the death."

"I said that the storyteller was contradictory and his words were not good, and I spent money to force him to change the ending, and everyone was happy."

Pei Wushuang sighed a long time when he said this: "Now, I understand that Miss Cui, people live in this world, not only the fetters of love between men and women, people will grow up, and they will not be perfect forever. At the age of six or seven, Dou Chukai didn't care about it. Naturally, Miss Cui and I are not the same, at least she and Liu Sheng are in love with each other, and I just entangled with myself for a long time."

"However, I remember that the storyteller had an original saying, which is what he said—"Everything has its own cause and effect, and the people in the play are also in the world, and they can't escape the reincarnation of fate'..." Pei Wushuang couldn't help but read. There was a soft "hiss": "When I think about it now, why do I feel that he is not a storyteller, but more like a fortune teller."

It was as early as that time that her fate was revealed.

The girl's tone has always been relaxed, but when she said this, her eyes were still red.

Are you really not sorry at all?
how could be.

But in this world, who has no regrets?

Pei Wushuang fell on Hengyu's shoulder again, Gu Tingnan raised his hand and rubbed her head.

"Wushuang——" Heng Yu said, "I'm sorry, I can't help you on this matter."

Enriching the harem is not the wish of a saint.

Wushuang's entry into the palace was not at the wish of his parents.

But the situation always needs to be balanced. There are many interests involved, the survival of the family, everyone has a last resort, and as a woman, there is very little room for choice.

There are many Pei Wushuangs in this world.

Even in comparison, such Pei Wushuang can be called "extremely lucky".Most of the women are still in the abyss, and they can't even make a voice for help.

It was also at this moment that Heng Yu became more and more aware that the road was still very, very long.

I also feel more and more that the burden on my shoulders is very heavy, very heavy.

"What are you sorry for?" Pei Wushuang sniffed, the tears had been suppressed, and he hugged Hengyu, saying: "Ah Heng has done a good job, and it will definitely be better in the future."

"Don't worry, after I enter the palace, I will be a salted fish waiting to die. My family background and appearance are not outstanding, and no one has the leisure to target me. If the queen doesn't hate me, then I will often Let's hang out in the Queen's Palace...that way we can meet often." Pei Wushuang held Hengyu in his arms, thinking about the future.

Heng Yu said softly: "Okay."

"There is only one saying without both parties, and I agree with it very much..." Gu Tingnan sighed: "In this world, love between a man and a woman is not everything. If you force everyone to be happy, it will not be real happiness."

"Sister Gu...do you have a sweetheart too?" Pei Wushuang turned to look at Gu Tingnan.

"I have a sweetheart. I like it or not. If I get married or not, I won't be happy making money." Gu Tingnan put his hands on his knees and looked at the stars in the sky: "I've been out for so long, I should go back to Yingzhou. I'm always a little worried about handing over the gambling house to those people."

"Sister Gu wants to go back to the Northland?" Heng Yu also looked over.

"Yes." Gu Tingnan looked at her with a smile: "Didn't it be agreed that you will open an academy in Fan Yang in the future, and I will also pay for it, so why don't you earn more for preparation?"

"This is good, this is good, I earned money from those gamblers, and came to build an academy for girls!" Pei Wushuang clapped his hands and laughed.

Heng Yu and Gu Tingnan also laughed.

The night is dark, and thousands of stars rotate, each with its own trajectory.

But the day will always come.

……

A few days later, at the early court, a proposal from the new emperor caused considerable controversy among the courtiers.

"I want Princess Jiayi's teacher, Ji's wife Hengyu, to be a scholar of Chongwenguan—"

All the officials in the hall were astonished and there was an uproar.

"Think twice, Your Majesty, this lady of the Ji family is a girl, how can she assume the post of a scholar of Chongwenguan!"

"A scholar of the Chongwenguan has always been in charge of the scriptures in the palace, giving the crown prince the way of governing the country, and even giving advice, accepting advice...all kinds of things, how can a mere girl be competent?"

"That's right, besides, this lady from the Ji family is really young..."

"I understand your concerns." The emperor smiled and said, "But I have considered it carefully. The lady of the Ji family has won the true biography of Mr. Qinghan. Since teaching Jiayi, I have been paying attention to his words and deeds and teaching her to you." Dao, whether it is knowledge, or experience, or even character and righteousness, Mrs. Ji deserves the post of bachelor."

"Your Majesty's words... It's really hard for me to agree." There was still a minister who said: "It may be appropriate for the lady of the Ji family to teach Princess Jiayi. She can teach the way of the princess. How can it be used on the future prince?"

"No matter how talented a woman is, she can't escape the atmosphere of a boudoir. After all, it's hard to get into the elegant hall, let alone when it involves court affairs..."

"The ministers and others know that the lady of the Ji family has done a great job in protecting her, and it is a great service. I have no objection to how Your Majesty rewards her, but the position of a scholar in the Chongwen Museum...is absolutely not to be taken lightly!"

"I also think that the lady of the Ji family is unfit for this job!"

Seeing that the emperor picked up the imperial pen, he didn't know what he was writing, as if he didn't listen to them at all, everyone couldn't help becoming more anxious.

Someone boldly pushed the young man in front of him gently.

"Prince Fan Yang, don't you want to persuade His Majesty?" The official reminded in a low voice, "Your Majesty will definitely listen to what you say."

The next moment, the young man turned his head and looked at him.

The official withdrew his hand subconsciously, and almost blurted out "excuse me".

But the young man seriously asked: "Really?"

The official nodded his head.

Now who doesn't know that King Fan Yang has the most trust from His Majesty!
Shi Jingzhi then came out.

"I believe that Mrs. Ji is far from being able to afford the position of a scholar in the Chongwen Museum. Your majesty is holy and far-sighted. It is a blessing in the world." The voice of the young man was loud and powerful.

Then the official opened his mouth: "?!"

After a moment of silence in the hall, King Xiang said loudly: "What King Fan Yang said is absolutely true! This King agrees!"

Not to mention that King Fan Yang saved his life, but his real identity is actually Elder Jingzhi whom he admired since he was a child. Who cares what kind of woman she is, both the Emperor and Elder Jing are in favor of it, so naturally he has both hands and feet. agree!
"This……"

"I still think this matter is too rash and child's play!"

"It doesn't matter." The emperor held a pen and looked at the ministers with a smile: "Is there any love object? I will write it down."

The ministers: "?"

Is your majesty remembering this?

Write down what to do!
You can't hand it over to King Fan Yang, join the assassination list! —— Well-informed officials have already known about Shi Jingzhi and Mrs. Ji's plan to discuss marriage.

"The reason why the ministers object is nothing more than questioning that Mrs. Ji's knowledge and ability are not enough to be worthy of the position of a scholar in the Chongwen Museum." Anyone who doubts it can debate it with Lady Ji—as for the topic of debate, I will draft it myself and hand it over to everyone tomorrow so that I can prepare early."

"Your Majesty... are you joking?"

"As officials of the imperial court, how can we bully a little girl together? Wouldn't it be ridiculous to spread the word!"

The emperor smiled even more: "If all your lovers win, I will not mention this matter any more."

Hearing the words, all the officials exchanged glances, or shook their heads helplessly, or felt ridiculous.

But if there is no comparison, His Majesty will definitely not change his mind...

Everyone discussed for a long time, and finally nominated one person to argue with Heng Yu—Taiyuan, Zhan Yushi.

……

"... Those ministers are very cunning! They said that the teacher is just a mere girl, not worth mentioning, but in the end they pushed Zhan Yushi out!"

"Zhan Yushi is a Jinshi from Yitong Academy! Looking at the court, who can beat him!"

Princess Jiayi crossed her waist, anxious and angry, pacing back and forth.

"That's the best." Heng Yu sat behind the desk and sorted out the books at hand.

"But teacher... are you sure?" Jiayi walked over with worried eyes.

"Whether there is one or not, we have to try." Heng Yu didn't show a calm look, let alone conceal the desire and determination to win in his eyes: "I will do my best."

That night, as soon as Heng Yu returned home, he was stuffed into the study by his elder brother.

"You need to familiarize yourself with these few debates!"

"I asked my friends in Yitong Academy to find it!"

"And these, these are sent by the envoy of the season..." Ji Nanxian lowered his voice and said: "I took a few glances, and it turned out to be the weakness of Zhan Yushi!"

The debate requires not only experience and knowledge, but also proficiency in the skills, and even the weaknesses of the opponent.

Knowing yourself and knowing your enemy can help you win a hundred battles.

Looking at the volumes of stuff stuffed into his bosom, Heng Yu was silent.

It could be seen that everyone really wanted her to win.

It's just the weakness of this Zhan Yushi...

Heng Yu couldn't help but said: "...he wouldn't ask someone to drug Zhan Yushi, would he?"

Ji Nanxian thought about it seriously, shook his head and said, "Shouldn't it be so blatant?"

Yes, it's not that you shouldn't, but that you can't be so blatant...

The concept of right and wrong, the second place in the competition, etc., no longer exist.

Hengyu couldn't help but realize that the word "power" is really charming...

"Aheng, prepare well, your sister-in-law is cooking soup for you in the kitchen!" Ji Nanxuan looked at his sister with high hopes: "We must win!"

If Ah Heng wins, he will always stay in Chongwen Hall——

When Ah Heng is here, home is here!
However, having said that...

Didn't the future sister-in-law ever think of this?
To actually spare no effort to let Ah Heng win the debate?
Aren't you afraid that Ah Heng won't be able to follow him back to Fan Yang in the future?

Ji Nanxian left the study with doubts, and did not forget to close the door for his younger sister, and when he closed the door, he gave his younger sister encouragement with "you can—" eyes.

In the end, he got the answer in his heart——sister-in-law, this person is so enlightened, he is really comparable to ordinary people.

……

Three days passed quickly.

This debating contest, which was set up by the emperor and held in the Chongwen Museum, had already been spread in Beijing, and because one of the parties was a woman, they "gambled" as a scholar of the Chongwen Museum, which attracted much attention.

And for this debate, all officials, clans and princes can attend the debate.

Looking at those crowded people, Heng Yu sat cross-legged on the futon of the debate platform, and felt like breaking out in a cold sweat.

Did the sage think too highly of her...

In such a situation, if she loses, how will she walk in the capital in the future?

Thinking of that embarrassing scene, Heng Yu's scalp tingled.

In today's situation, it is really difficult to end without winning.

And that Zhan Yushi who was sitting opposite Hengyu, closed his eyes and rested his mind at this time, showing a bit of disdain in his leisurely manner, as if he hadn't paid attention to the little girl in front of him at all.

As a stick of green incense in the three-legged incense burner was lit, when the girl in the pink skirt raised her hand to argue with him, Zhan Yushi still didn't realize the seriousness of the matter——

"The beginning of the debate—"

The high-pitched singing of the inner prison spread, and everything was quiet.

The girl's crisp voice sounded first.

Zhan Yushi answered, his posture and tone revealed a sense of arrogance invisibly.

This day is the first year of Guanning, June [-]st, under the watchful eyes of the emperor and all the officials, the girl who is only [-] years old has a calm demeanor and clear and powerful words.

Facing the topic of "the politics of a rich country", not only can you quote the classics, but you can also come up with novel language and open perspectives. With evidence, you can detail the customs, customs, landforms, military affairs, and agricultural affairs of various states, counties, and towns.

Zhan Yushi's original calmness has long since ceased to exist.

From questioning, to astonishment, to truly facing up to this opponent——

Is the opponent, no longer the so-called girl.

On the debate stage, two people argue, you come and I go.

Under the debate stage, the faces of the officials who had previously opposed it were all brilliant.

Looking at Zhan Yushi again, some people were secretly glad that they had escaped—fortunately, it was not him who was on the debate stage!
This debate, from morning to dusk.

But almost no one left their seats, instead, more and more palace people came after hearing the news, crowded outside the Chongwen Hall and poked their heads to look inside.

As the girl's voice fell to the ground, after a few breaths of silence——

"Zhan—" Zhan Yushi stood up, raised his hand, and lowered his head: "I have surrendered."

There was thunder everywhere.

Hengyu got up, raised her hand to return the salute: "Accept."

"teacher!"

Jiayi jumped up happily, and waved to Hengyu excitedly: "Teacher has won!"

Facing the girl's immature and joyful face, Heng Yu, who had been tense from the beginning to the end, suddenly had a sore nose, and smiled at Jia Yi.

Looking around with different eyes, shocked, admiring, questioning, still dismissive from above——

Hengyu didn't mind at all.

Just win.

She needs to win this one.

"...Eighteen or nineteen years old, no matter how old they are, they are just talking on paper! To put it bluntly, she is still a girl! There has never been a female bachelor in Chongwen Hall!" A 40-year-old official said angrily .

Heng Yu looked at him: "What about the girl, what about the man? Dare I ask this lord, where did I lose when I waited for the girl?"

This is the way things are in this world. In any power struggle between high and low, if a woman wins, there will always be disputes and questions related to gender——

But Hengyu didn't want to avoid it.

"Women are weak by nature, weak in heart, narrow-minded and jealous of women, narrow-minded and dull in vision, and have always been like this for thousands of years!" The official was too angry, stood up and looked directly at Hengyu.

"Has it always been like this?" Heng Yu met that aggressive gaze without flinching: "In ancient times, Nuwa created the world, Lei Zu created the way of raising silkworms, and Mulan can also gallop on the battlefield, and what the adults read "Shangshu" was once burned to the ground. It was the daughter of De Fusheng, Xi'e. It was handed down orally and passed down to the world. In addition, there are many scholars who have left their names through the ages with their academic talents. They are really like stars. Brilliant, too many to list—let me ask, is this what the adults have said for thousands of years?"

"Slick tongue...!" Hearing the muffled discussions, the official sneered again: "It's absurd for you to pick a few people at random to prove that women are not inferior to men—if you talk about it as an achievement , you can see men everywhere, do you need me to give examples one by one?"

"Have you ever thought about it, my lord, why most of the accomplished people are men?" Heng Yu asked, and then replied, "It's because of injustice."

The official frowned tightly.

"Since ancient times, it has been difficult for women not only to study, but also to leave the house. They have been confined to the house, bound by trivial matters in the back house, and have been told since birth that women are inferior to men—in the midst of such vile injustice Under the same conditions, they can still achieve this achievement. Doesn’t it just prove that their intelligence is not inferior to that of men? If they are placed in the same environment as men and given the same conditions, they can also do things that are not inferior to men. achievement."

The girl's voice came out of the debate stage: "No one is born with a narrow vision, and I don't think I have much to excel at. It's nothing more than luck. If they have books to read and eyes like me, How can you become the jealous and useless person in the mouth of your great people?"

"The theory of men and women should not be like water and fire. There are short and strong points, and each should be good at its own strengths. This is the long-term plan for the benefit of the country and the people—"

She knows that there are also interests involved behind this. For thousands of years, those people will not be ignorant of these truths. It is nothing more than the arrogance and deafness of the beneficiaries——

But what she wants is not to make them "convinced".

She just needs to win, she just needs to gag them and shut them up.

After winning, you can do more by standing on a higher ground.

Therefore, it doesn't matter if you are eloquent, eloquent, or tricky, as long as you can win.

"...Sure enough to be eloquent and eloquent!" The official walked away with a flick of his sleeves, with an appearance of "not wanting to compete with women".

"teacher!"

Princess Jiayi walked quickly to the debate platform, grabbed Heng Yu's hand, and straightened her small back.

The father said, the teacher's debate today is for tens of millions of people, and also for her, the eldest daughter of the emperor——

The little child has already noticed something, and the eyes looking at Hengyu are full of excitement and vitality.

Heng Yu took her hand and walked out of the debate stage.

People gathered around.

"Ah Heng's win today is really great." Shaoyan also came today, and came to watch this debate.

Mr. Jin's family also came over, and saluted Hengyu with eyes full of admiration: "Miss Ji said every word today, which is enlightening, and Shaoling has benefited a lot."

"Aren't you going to take a look?" Looking at Hengyu who was surrounded by everyone, the emperor didn't mind the excitement and asked the people beside him.

"No, she should stand there to be admired and admired, to accept all congratulations." Shi Jingzhi looked at Hengyu with a smile, just as she was also looking at him.

Their eyes met, and the two looked at each other and smiled through the noise.

"Hmm... magnanimity." The emperor nodded affirmatively, "But then again, can you blame me for this decision? Since Mrs. Ji is a scholar of Chongwenguan, she can't live with you in Fanyang for a long time."

Shi Jingzhi: "It's more important that she can do what she wants to do. If you marry me, you have to tie her down, it doesn't matter if the marriage doesn't work out."

"It's not worth it!" The emperor hurriedly said: "I still want to give you a marriage—"

The matchmaker's job has been snatched away, so you can't even deny him the chance to marry him?

……

"Did you win? Did you win!"

In Shifu, Mrs. Xiao, who was sitting on a four-wheeled chair, wished she could run into the palace immediately to see what happened with her own eyes.

"Won!"

Until Chunjuan ran in from the outside, panting and said: "Ma'am, Mrs. Ji has won!"

"Really?!" Mrs. Xiao put her hands on the side of the chair and stood up abruptly.

Then he sat back abruptly.

The female envoys: "?!"

Madam just stood up for a moment? !

……

It was getting late, but in Ma Shangshu's mansion and the second girl Ma Yingliu's room, a group of young girls in bright clothes were crowded at this time.

They are also waiting for news.

It was Ma Zhe who came to report——

"Win, Ah Heng won!"

"Ah!" Ma Yingliu exclaimed excitedly: "I knew it, I knew it!"

"I heard that Ah Heng not only won the debate, but also silenced that stubborn old minister of the Ministry of Industry!" When his friend won, Ma Zhe was also very excited: "That's Zhan Yushi, ah The last time my father was impeached and scolded by him, he was so angry that he didn't get out of bed for three days!... Such a god-man was defeated by Ah Heng's hands! And it is said that he was convinced!"

"Miss Ji is amazing!"

"Even Lord Yushi can win...!"

"At that time, Mrs. Ji became the teacher of the princess, and I knew that she must be an extraordinary person!"

"Yingliu, Mrs. Ji has become a scholar of Chongwenguan now, so she still runs the academy?"

"Yes, yes... I still want Mrs. Baiji to be my husband."

Ma Zhe said: "Ah Heng's today's debate competition must be famous in history... I think someone will sort it out and print it in two days. I will buy hundreds of eighty copies and give it to me!"

"I want it too, I want it too!"

The girls were chirping, like birds in the forest in the morning, flapping their feathers in the morning sun.

……

This is just a corner.

Hengyu's victory in this debate has already caused a sensation in the capital.

Soon, the imperial decree to appoint Chongwenguan was sent to Ji's house.

……

A few days later, another imperial decree was delivered, which was for the bestowal of marriage.

On top of the imperial decree, it was the marriage between Shi Jingzhi, King of Fanyang, and Ji Hengyu, a scholar of Chongwenguan——

This decree also spread very quickly in Beijing, causing heated discussions.

……

Busy days always go by so fast.

Summer goes to autumn, and as soon as the August Mid-Autumn Festival passes, the wedding is approaching.

At that time, red silk was hung up and down the mansion, and it was spread out everywhere.

Mrs. Xiao was inspected everywhere in the mansion supported by Chunjuan—yes, just yesterday, when the female envoys were decorating the new house, because the pair of happy characters did not suit Madam's wishes, Madam stood up and walked away in a panic. passed!

Even Divine Doctor Bai was amazed by the speed of recovery.

"Vice General Wang, be careful!"

Under the corridor, seeing a red lantern that was not hung securely was about to fall, Lan Qing, who was carrying a ladder in her hand, hurriedly reminded her.

However, Wang Jingyong didn't have time to react in the future. He was hit on the head by the lantern before he came back to his senses.

"What are you thinking?" Seeing that the smashed person walked away silently, Lan Qing also shook her head and continued to work.

Wang Jingyong walked to the end of the corridor and turned back.

Three months ago, Gu Tingnan suddenly left without saying goodbye and went back to Yingzhou——

After that, he learned about the situation in her home from his subordinates.

He admitted that he thought of his own future at that moment, so he hesitated.

After pacing back and forth three times in the corridor, Wang Jingyong clenched his fist and walked down the stone steps.

"What are you going to do?" Yin Hai asked.

Wang Jingyong hurriedly said, "Take leave from the general and go back to Yingzhou."

Yan Ming, who was walking towards here, heard this and couldn't help being confused: "The general will get married tomorrow, so you go back to Yingzhou now!"

But he saw that stupid big man walking away without looking back.

Yan Ming said "tsk": "Is he in a daze, or has he figured it out?"

"Just a thought." Yin Hai walked forward.

"You have really thought about it, you want to go back to Lingquan Temple to get your hair cut—" Yan Ming asked.

"It's time to experience, and it's time to go back." Yin Hai looked at him with a smile: "Do you want to go back with me?"

Yan Ming laughed, shook his head and said, "I'm not as free and easy as you."

"That's right, you now have three fathers to raise. If you become a monk, the three of them will have to destroy the temple." Yin Hai laughed.

"Yes." Yan Ming put his hand behind his back and looked around beamingly, his eyes seemed to be looking at a very far away place.

……

Before dawn, Heng Yu was called up to dress up.

The room was soon full of people, Jiayi left the palace yesterday and came to stay at Ji's house, Ning Yu and Yu Shi didn't sleep all night, and both of their eyes were swollen like peaches, Heng Yu reasonably suspected this The two of them hugged each other and cried last night.

Mrs. Meng soon came over, bringing Ashu with her.

In this warm and festive atmosphere, Heng Yu had her face cleaned off by others, and when she opened her face, she was so painful that she took a deep breath.

"Why did you pee again!" Ji Nanxian, who had just come over with half a lamp, was wet all over, and had to go back in a hurry to change his robes.

Heng Yu couldn't help laughing.

Cheng Ping led people to count the dowry in the front yard, of course, he was also one of the dowry.

As the sky brightened, more and more guests came to congratulate them.

"Shaoyan, you came just in time! Hold me for a while, just for a while!" Ji Nanxian stuffed his son who couldn't be thrown away to Shaoyan, and soon disappeared.

"Listen to me, this place needs to be placed like this...it will be convenient when the door is blocked later!"

"You speak as if you can stop it... That's Lu Longjun!"

"Then we can't let them in easily! Besides, there's Wenbi!"

Looking at the busy and festive Ji family, Shaoyan hugged the doll and smiled.

And speaking of Wenbi, besides the students brought by Jiang Zhengfu, Liu Xun, who had just arrived in Beijing with his wife, was accompanying the wedding team today—

Apart from other things, when it comes to reciting poems and composing Fu, that is always what Liu Zhubo is best at.

However, at this moment Liu Zhubo was following in the wedding party, looking at his own general who was riding a horse in front and wearing a wedding robe, he only felt a subtle feeling in his heart...

"On——How does it feel if the words I wrote come true? "

With the sound of gongs and drums and the crackling of firecrackers, everyone laughed and covered their ears.

After bidding farewell to her grandmother, Heng Yu covered her face with a fan in one hand, and held the red silk handed over by Jiang's matchmaker.

The red silk is soft and cool, and the other end is holding her sweetheart.

Heng Yu smiled under the fan, and walked forward step by step with him.

The Zongxi fan blocked her view, and she walked with utmost peace of mind every step of the way.

The wedding shoes stepped on the traces of the exploding firecrackers on the ground, and the long slender hand wrapped in red silk helped her onto the wedding sedan chair.

The media official Jiang saw it, and asked Jiji beside him in a low voice: "Does anyone think that this son-in-law of your family who has to handle everything personally has four big characters written on him—"

"Well... I see." Jiji looked at the tall figure of the girl who was bending over to help her family get into the wedding sedan chair, carefully arranging the wedding dress, and said slowly: "Don't-come-stick-the side .”

The mighty welcoming team was like a giant dragon, moving slowly from beginning to end, leaving Yankang Square, and circled most of the capital.

When the sky was full of sunset, Mrs. Xiao, who had been waiting for a long time, heard the sound of drum music.

It was Jiang Zhengfu who was in charge of knowing the guests, and the empress also came over in the afternoon and waited.

"Look, it seems to be here!" The queen smiled and looked at the servants who came to report the news outside the Xitang.

……

Shi Jingzhi led Hengyu into the Shi Mansion step by step.

When the newlyweds crossed the wedding hall, a courteous officer sang loudly——

"The auspicious time has come!"

……

……

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于2022-9-27 晨8:27分

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　　This ending may not be a happy reunion in the traditional sense, but it can be regarded as the original story in my heart. I did my best, although it is not perfect, but I have no regrets.

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