Twin Brocade

Chapter 147
Princess Jing'an is older than Fang Jinshu's two generations combined.

She has experienced from the last years of the previous dynasty to the founding of the first emperor, her life experience, especially the strategic planning of the court, and the few words leaked out of her speech, for Fang Jinshu, are all thought-provoking golden and jade words.

In Fang Jinshu's previous life, he went from being a noble daughter of Dingguo's mansion to being the most honorable empress dowager in Gaomang. The turmoil he experienced and the wisdom he accumulated were not much less than Princess Jing'an.

However, due to different life experiences, what Princess Jing'an can see is different from what she sees.

The first emperor took him by his side to teach that Princess Jing'an looked at things from the standpoint of an emperor, looking at Quan Gaomang.What is considered is the interests of the whole world, not a corner of the land.

For the same incident, what Fang Jinshu saw was the gains and losses of Duke Dingguo's government, while Princess Jing'an focused on the world.Several times, Fang Jinshu tried to continue to analyze in his heart, but he got different results.

It turned out that from the standpoint of the emperor, this matter should be handled in this way.She silently reminisces about her mishandling in her previous life.But it was bitter to find that in the position of the queen, the family stood behind her. Even if she knew that Emperor Qinglong would dislike her, she still had to do some things.

Princess Jing'an thought that she was still young, and she could not understand the meaning of it.It's like talking to your maid about the origin of the imperial examination, but the other party doesn't understand what it means.

Therefore, there is no special scruples when talking to her.When one gets older, it is easy to miss the past, and even Princess Jing'an is no exception to this point.She wasn't too wary of Fang Jinshu, so Fang Jinshu benefited a lot.

She is no longer a queen, according to Princess Jing'an's thinking, she can figure out the emperor's thoughts to a seventy-eight percent degree, and things that she couldn't understand in the past suddenly become clear.This is good for the entire Fang family.

After the new year, the weather warmed up in a blink of an eye.

The snow has just melted, and the wheat stalks that have been wintering in the field are exposed.The nun in the nunnery gradually got busy, and the cotton clothes on her body were gradually reduced.But the cold spring is expected to be cold, and after a few continuous spring rains, the earth will completely rejuvenate when the warm sunshine shines down.

As soon as the road was cleared, there was a decree from the palace to reward the nuns who had contributed to saving Princess Jing'an in the fire.Those who went up the mountain following the order, and the craftsmen sent by Zongzheng Temple to repair the courtyard, made the nunnery busy.

The trees on the mountain have drawn out grass-green leaves, and the grass has also sprouted buds.At the back mountain of the nunnery, large tracts of goose-yellow winter jasmine flowers are vying to bloom.

After some time, the mountains and plains were covered with colorful flowers, swaying in the wind.Looking from a distance, it seems that a brocade carpet is laid on the ground, which makes people intoxicated.

Smelling the fragrance of flowers brought by the spring breeze, Fang Jinshu strolled among them.

The scenery in front of me was more beautiful than what Comet had described.Such wild flowers are more vibrant than the precious peonies in Luoyang City.That is the breath of life that has gone through wind and frost and finally bloomed.

She took a deep breath, and the sweet air filled her body, making her steps a little brisk.

Mrs. Jingchen stopped her progress, looked at her half sideways, and asked with concern: "How is it, can you still walk?"

On this hillside, there were just the two of them, and Fang Jinshu didn't even bring Fang Fei with him.Their goal was a mountain peak two cols away.The two have been walking on the road for an hour. Although the scenery along the way is beautiful, they are all uphill, which takes a lot of energy.

Fang Jinshu smiled and said, "Master, don't worry. Shuyin follows you to practice martial arts. If you can't even go this far, it will be too useless."

In the past, walking for an hour in a row would have been an impossible task for Fang Jinshu.The morning exercises for the past six months have not been in vain. Fang Jinshu's body is still thin, but slender and powerful.

Master Jingchen laughed too much. She knew that Fang Jinshu was a persevering child, but after all, she came from a delicate background, so she couldn't help but underestimate the other party's ability.

"Let's rest first." Master Jingchen took out the water bag at his waist, found a flat boulder and sat down.

Fang Jinshu sat beside her, they drank water and ate steamed buns, and continued on their way.

The mountain peak is not too steep, with Mrs. Jingchen's care, Fang Jinshu struggled to climb up, but he reached the peak anyway.

The top of the peak is flat, and weeds stubbornly drilled out from the cracks in the rocks, dyeing the place green.In the grass, a lot of wild flowers bloomed in dots.Fang Jinshu even saw a few clumps of precious orchids in the crevices of the rock.

There is no dispute with the world here, and the orchids have not been discovered yet, so they are dug back and raised in a greenhouse.They still belong to this world, stretching freely.

Mrs. Jingchen was waiting for her, Fang Jinshu walked over, imitated her, sat down with her legs crossed, and looked into the distance.The sky was as clean as if it had been washed by water, and the white clouds hung leisurely in the low sky, drifting slowly past.

The scenery on the hillside below was so similar to the spring in her memory!
The same spring is in full bloom, with wild flowers blooming all over the hillside.The spring breeze blows in the air, not only the fragrance of flowers, but also the ignorant affection of young men and women permeating it.

That was the first time I met him in the previous life, the only good time in my life.

"Shuyin," Master Jingchen's voice came from the side, waking her up from the long past, "Do you know the name of this mountain?"

Fang Jinshu shook his head.

"In the notes of the seniors in the nunnery, this place used to be a place for everyone to practice martial arts." Master Jingchen said slowly: "At that time, the disciples all got up in the early morning, and after climbing this mountain, they just saw the first ray of sunlight .”

"So, this place is called Chaoyang Peak."

"However, this place was once called Yunhai Peak and Dicui Peak." Master Jingchen looked into Fang Jinshu's eyes and said, "I believe that it used to have more names, but they have long been forgotten."

"You said, you have a knot in your heart. I don't know whether to adapt to the changes in your heart or stick to the original self?"

Fang Jinshu nodded. She figured out what was wrong with her on the night of the Lantern Festival. It was not until the beginning of spring that she found the time to ask Mrs. Jingchen for advice.Although, at my own age, it is a little strange to ask these questions, but Master Jingchen is a trustworthy Fangwai expert.

Facts have proved that her judgment is not wrong.

Master Jingchen didn't ask too much, but brought her here a few days later.

"I don't know what is the best." Fang Jinshu's tone was a little confused, and he said, "I'm afraid that after changing, I will be hurt."

Master Jingchen grabbed a handful of soil at their feet, lifted it down the mountain, and said, "Look, this handful of soil originally belonged to Chaoyang Peak. But at this moment, it belongs to the hillside below."

"But no matter where it is, it's still dirt. Grass seeds will roll down on it and take root and sprout, birds will stay on it to look for food, and animals will run over it."

She explained Zen mechanics in plain language.A flash of understanding flashed across Fang Jinshu's mind, and he asked, "Master, you mean, no matter where it is, this handful of soil is still this handful of soil?"

Master Jingchen nodded deeply, and said: "Yes, it is still itself, just in a different place. Just like this Chaoyang Peak, no matter what name we call it, it still stands between heaven and earth."

(End of this chapter)