After Shao Song

Chapter 167 Extra Six: Under the Afterglow (Inserts the harem scene, don’t subscribe if you don’t like it)
In fact, your suffering and gifts in life have already been priced by God.Concubine Xie Xiaoman only wanted to understand this truth in her later years.

Xie Xiaoman was from Luzhou, born in the first year of Jianyan, and her ancestors were also heroic. However, in her generation, her father was a commoner, and the family was separated early, and it had already fallen into decline.

It was just a Jingkang disaster.The north and south of the Huaihe River are in chaos, as if the world is falling apart.For ordinary people like them, their lives are the least safe, but they are also the least eye-catching. Life and death all depend on fate.At least their whole family could wait in peace until the officials regained the old capital, and then Yaoshan was victorious.

Therefore, Xie Xiaoman knew from an early age that the current official family was a great figure, but he never thought that his life would have any intersection with him.Because her parents always say she has a weird personality.I hope she can be a lady, but Xie Xiaoman himself is very puzzled.It was only after I grew up that I felt that my nature was so so, so how could I be forced to overcome it?
Because Jinbing once slaughtered the Central Plains.The disaster caused many places to suffer, and the country had a large shortage of officials. Xie Xiaoman's father, who had studied in a state school, was also recruited to the county government as a prisoner. He had no worries about food and clothing, and could still afford to support his brother's education.

Xie Xiaoman also likes reading, and likes to listen to her brother reading "The Sapphire Case" by Guan Jia. If she is running around in her own fields, digging wild vegetables in the fields in the spring, and catching carp in the paddy fields in the summer, she My childhood seems to be tied to this land.It would be even better for my brother to sit and read to her on the ridge of the field.

Although she was often scolded by her mother for playing like this, she didn't take it seriously.Perhaps as her parents said, she was born with a weird temper.

Around the [-]th year of Jianyan, the imperial court encouraged women to study, and Huiji bureaus in various places began to hire a large number of female officials.After all, Xie's parents loved their daughter who was raised alone.He also tried his best to let her go to a girls' school in the state, but her father was only a county magistrate after many years. Xie Xiaoman has been in pain and happiness since he started studying. He happily learned from books to travel around the world he had never been to. , understands the righteousness of the sages, but suffers from being constantly beaten and bullied because of his origin.

She has learned to resist, but the rules of this world are that if you are in a low position, you will always be retaliated against.But even so, Xie Xiaoman is not afraid. Unless you kill me, I will never be done with you.

In this way, she suffered no big losses and continued to suffer small losses.

Fortunately, in the peaceful and prosperous times, even the daughter of a high-ranking official did not dare to actually kill someone and silence them.

She could actually tolerate such days. Xie Xiaoman just wanted to study hard, pass the Huiji Bureau's assessment, and become a stewardess.Her hobby is to do some handicrafts with good friends, watching the fruit being pressed into juice, and sending it across half of Hefei County to the father in the county government. He always praises herself for being smart.

But there were also things she couldn't bear. The one hundred acres of thin farmland in her family was assigned to her by her ancestors. In order to seek an official position for her eldest uncle, her aunt-in-law actually joined forces with the clan to steal the only one hundred acres of land from her family.

My father's salary was not high to begin with, and he and his eldest brother were studying at home. How would they live without this hundred acres of thin farmland?The stubbornness in Xie Xiaoman's bones broke out again. She and her brother went to reason together, but the county's Taizun was a rigid person, but he accused her brother of being unfilial to his grandmother and revoked his membership qualifications.Xie's parents both said forget it, but Xie Xiaoman refused to accept it. They said they would just endure the situation for a while, but how could they survive if they endured it?She went to ask her only good friend in the county school, Liu Luoluo, grand-niece of Mr. Liu Ji and Mr. Liu, and found out that this field was dedicated to the Prince of Jiujiang County by her aunt, saying that it was to seek an official position for her eldest uncle.She just wanted to make a plea. Didn't it mean that the Prince of Jiujiang County was the eldest grandson of the great Zongzheng of the country, and he had such a title only because his father died for the country?
Liu Luoluo was very doubtful, "Xiao Man, will these dignitaries listen to you? Today's officials strictly control land, and they won't refund it to you even if you pay."

Xie Xiaoman gritted his teeth and said: "Preliminary etiquette before soldiers, if they are unreasonable, then I will go to sue, I don't believe that the Song Dynasty is unreasonable. Didn't I hear that today's officials pay the most attention to the construction of the legal system?"

It is conceivable that Xie Xiaoman's trip to Jiujiang County King was very unpleasant. The noble son who heard that a crazy girl came to see her in person, saw her in a mess, and made fun of her, "If you can't open the pot at home, why don't you come to my house?" Be a maid.”

Later, before she could think of a solution, she "encountered" the county prince and several of his good brothers several times on the street.The meaning was quite clear, but she couldn't bear it because she had offended the prince of Jiujiang County and her father's position could not be kept. The family was really going to suffer from the northwest wind.

Besides, the whole of Luzhou knows that the emperor is about to pass through Huainan Road and enter Shuzhong to settle the people. Everyone in Luzhou is busy receiving it. Who will care about such a trivial matter like sesame seeds and mung beans?
Just when Xie Xiaoman was preparing to open a juice shop in partnership with Liu Luoluo to support the family, the prince of Jiujiang County actually sent someone to his home to ask for her to be his concubine.

Xie's family is also a family of scholars, how could the parents agree?But the Prince of Jiujiang County had always been treated differently by the officials, so they really couldn't afford to offend him, so they had to send Xiaoman to his uncle's house in Zhongli County overnight.

But Xiaoman escaped because his parents' plan was that after Xiaoman left, he would directly marry his 20-year-old cousin who was still doing nothing.

Xie Xiaoman knew that he was blocking the car with his arms.But if you have been oppressed and beaten by others for a long time.If you don't become submissive, you will be stubborn and abnormal. She is obviously the latter.

At that time, she only felt that life was in despair.In the middle of the night, the moon and the stars were sparse. She walked on the Bengshan Mountain aimlessly, thinking that she was ridiculous. She clearly wanted to go back to the field to make plans for the whole family, but her parents might only see her as a troublemaker. Yes, but is it wrong to pursue justice and justice in this world?Then why does the book my brother reads say, "Establish a heart for the heaven and earth, and establish a destiny for the sake of living and the people"?

Maybe she's being hypocritical, she just doesn't like having fate in her throat all her life.Obviously, the daughters of most families live like this all their lives.But why is he different?It's as if the soul is from another world!
Maybe fate didn't want to choke her anymore, so it shot her an arrow directly, which flew past her head and messed up her bun.

At this time, the morning light was dim, and she heard someone coming from a distance and said, "Zhengfu, hurry over and have a look. She seems to be a little lady, is she okay?"

Xie Xiaoman finally turned around, and through the sparse sunlight, he saw that it was a middle-aged man in Hufu, with a bunch of soldiers behind him. However, Xie Xiaoman's first impression was that this man was quite handsome. .

Never mind, she was a weirdo to begin with.

But no wonder, Xie Xiaoman feels that all her 16 years of luck have been spent here.Because it is a mountain path.Beyond the defense range of Yuqian Banzhi, Zhao Guanjia, who was excellent in archery, made the little girl's hair disheveled with an arrow.

Then all the problems she encountered were no longer problems.

Perhaps because of the Xie family's affairs, Zhao Guan's family stayed in Luzhou for a few more days.People-friendly officials from all over the country were repeatedly summoned to emphasize the importance of rule of law and the necessity of clan separation.He even uttered a famous saying from later generations, "If you don't make decisions for the people when you are an official, it is better to go home and sell... lotus roots."

The Xie family's parents were extremely grateful, but when Xie Xiaoman was taken to Xingzai to accompany Guan Guan's family for two afternoons, they felt they could hardly stand.The meaning is too obvious.

Liu Luoluo came to her and said, "Do you know what the county and state are saying about you now?"

Xie Xiaoman answered very calmly, "It's just that the official is interested in me and wants me to be his wife."

"Is it possible that you are willing? Isn't your ambition to make a career like Zhang Lian and Junjun Zhang, the president of Huiji Bureau, or to teach and educate people like Master Yi An?"

Xie Xiaoman smiled a little sarcastically, "If the officials hadn't made the decision, I'm afraid my life would have been ruined. I didn't know that the sky was high and the earth was high, that's all. Are you still daydreaming like this now?"

She didn't want to destroy the innocence of her only friend, so she didn't say a word.If the official has even a little interest in you, can you refuse it?
If Zhao Jiu hears this, he will definitely cry out. He is a bit mean, but if you don't want me to, I will argue with a little girl.How else can I say that people are cheap. When I was a college student, I felt hypocritical when I saw freedom and equality in costume dramas. But after 17 years, I really saw a girl who dared to resist the injustice of fate, and I thought it was cute.

Therefore, when Zhao Guan's family left Luzhou, there was a Xie Cairen beside them.Countless people who grew up with Xie Xiaoman no longer say that she has a weird temperament. They just regret that they did not get close to Madam Xie more.

Because Madam Xie told her parents before she left, "Since I serve the official family, then our family is like a foreign relative. You are not allowed to show off anything in the future. Don't let me know that you are not in the way of favor and have promised others anything." , I will never admit it." After a pause, he added, "My brother has regained his official status and is going to take part in the imperial examination. If you are not afraid of hurting him, you don't have to listen to me, an unfilial daughter."

The parents only felt that their daughter was as stubborn and stubborn as ever, but they no longer dared to talk back to this noble man from the Tian family, so they had no choice but to say yes.On the other hand, Yang Yizhong couldn't help but nod his head after hearing the report, feeling that this was an understanding concubine.

However, Xie Xiaoman still failed to follow Zhao Guan's family to see the scenery of Bashu.It wasn't that she was so charming that the king stopped going to court in the morning, but that the famous Duke Lu in the court was seriously ill, and the officials were afraid that they would not see her for the last time, so they hurried back the way they came.

Yanjing Palace was magnificent and spacious. Xie Cairen was arranged to enter the Yuhua Palace. First, he had to pay his respects to Concubine Wu and Concubine Pan Xian. The former was fine, but Concubine Xian was almost sour that she could become jealous. "My sister is a member of the official family after she ascended the throne. The first concubine I choose, I don’t know how many people will fawn over me in the future, I’m afraid that we, old people, won’t be able to get along with each other.”

Although Xie Xiaoman was stubborn, he was not a fool. He was a newbie, so of course he endured it.But she soon discovered that what Pan Fei said was not entirely wrong. At least, there were many people who came to curry favor with her.

But she doesn't have regular meetings at all. She doesn't want to cause trouble, especially because she has such a temper.When Zhao Guanjia was exhausted, he asked her to beat her back and praised her style. However, "You are new here, so you won't be afraid of offending others!"

Xie Xiaoman thanked him for studying since he was a child, "As long as I don't offend the officials, what can others do about me?"

Zhao Guanjia clicked his tongue in surprise, but said: "That's all for others. Pengju has never given anyone a big gift in his life. His second son's daughter-in-law is the biological sister of the Prince of Jiujiang. I'm afraid that you will do this because you have a grudge. Just give me one." Save face, don't embarrass him."

What else could Xie Xiaoman say, it was just that she felt a little cold, but she soon adjusted herself. Could it be that you entered the palace sincerely? If you get something, you must also give something, so she took the initiative to express some goodwill through the eldest princess, that's all. .

But maybe the imperial concubine is too virtuous, and the wise concubine is too noisy. She is very popular as a little lady who is a little country and lively, loves to read story books, and loves to do things herself. Anyway, the Zhao family likes them, and they can really follow them all in one afternoon. She taught her how to improve the Juicing Wooden Hammer.

Therefore, whether it was the children of Zhao Guan's family or the important officials of the imperial court, no matter what they felt in their hearts when they met her, they all respected her on their faces.

But there are some things that Xie Jieyu cannot control. In the 18th year of Jianyan, King Shen Lu Haowen passed away.

In the 21st year of Jianyan's reign, former Prime Minister Li Gang passed away.

In the 22nd year of Jianyan, Zhao Zicheng, the most capable minister of water control in the country, died of exhaustion in office.

In the 25th year of Jianyan's reign, Prime Minister Zhao Ding, who had been in charge of the country for 20 years, retired and returned to his hometown. He died of illness on his way home shortly after.

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Whenever they say goodbye to these important ministers, Zhao Guan's family will always feel particularly helpless and sad. After all, they are all people who have gone through hardships with him and overcome many difficulties. Their love is unparalleled by those who come later.For this reason, he was reluctant to talk for a day or two, and occasionally he could drink some drinks made by her.

Therefore, the King of Jingsai County also said: "The quality of Lady Lan's heart is far beyond what we and other rough people can match. Please comfort the officials. His dragon body is the foundation of the country."

She couldn't hold it back and told the truth, "Prince Yang, you can't even persuade the officials, how can I possibly do so?"

Yang Yizhong was at a loss for words for a while.

After many years, the thoughtful Jingsai County King also left.Concubine Xie De, who has been an acquaintance for many years, sighed a little when she heard this, but she thought it was okay. Prince Yang knew too many secrets of the official family and the royal family. If he walked behind the official family, he didn't know what would be waiting for him.Presumably a man as smart as him knows this himself.

But even she did not expect that Yang Yizhong's death would have such a big impact on the official family. Xie Xiaoman saw with his own eyes that the man who had served for decades was aging at a speed visible to the naked eye. He gradually became deaf and dazzled, and even Can't remember things.

In the 44th year of Jianyan's reign, the Zhao family passed down the throne to the crown prince Zhao Xu. To avoid taboo in the world, the new emperor changed his name to Zhao Chang.

After retiring, the Supreme Emperor became more and more willful. He was the one who moved the city, but he insisted on living in Bianjing, the capital of China, for a few years. Even the new officials knelt down in front of him and did not stop his frivolous old father, so he could only invite the Supreme Emperor. Take good care of the concubine.

For this reason, he wanted to give favor to the Xie family's children, but Xie Xiaoman refused as always.

That's right.The thing that Xie Xiaoman was most praised by foreign ministers in her life was that she had never sought any power or wealth for her family. Even Wu Yu, who was promoted to the Queen Mother, could not compare with her in this regard.

Who could have known that this was actually a woman's last insistence?
The scenery of Bianjing is also very good. The amazing thing is that Zhao Jiu's energy improved a lot after he came back. Princess Zhao Junyou of Yinchuan took her daughter back to the palace to visit. He also talked about returning to the old capital after the Battle of Yanling.

At that moment, Xie Xiaoman felt as if there was light on his body, and the young emperor who brought his family and country back from the ashes stayed in time.

Xie Xiaoman thought this was good, until one day Zhao Jiu asked her: "Do you regret following me in this life?"

Xie Xiaoman was stunned, "What did the Supreme Emperor say?"

"Didn't you always want to be like Zhang Shuyi (posthumous name of Zhang Lian) when you were a child? Later, you handed Liu Luoluo your handkerchief and went to Nanyang to open a girls' school. But because of me, you have been trapped in this deep palace for the rest of your life!" Zhao Jiu Know everything.

Xie Xiaoman was startled, then shook his head seriously and said, "Do you remember Concubine Pan Xian? When she was dying, I went to see her. She said that she wanted too much in her life, but virtue was not enough for her. Everything I had gained has been lost. I only survived when I met an official. I got to enjoy the glory, give birth to Shen Wangxin, and study what I like for a lifetime. What more can I do?"

Yes, her life is not perfect, but she is content.

After Zhao Jiu heard this, he didn't speak for a while, as if he was thinking about something, but under the afterglow of the setting sun, the two emperors and concubines didn't say much after all.

　As a female author, there is nothing to write about when she tries to play a harem role. It is just a story about a science girl who was attracted for the rest of her life. She was smoothed by the court, but she was more open-minded than Pan Fei.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)