Tongtong had been with the queen early in the morning. She also accompanied the queen and met many female relatives. One said she was the Li family of Zhaojun, the other said she was the Cui family of Qinghe, and the next one said she was the Lu family of Fanyang.
Moving on from this, the next person claims to be from the Zheng family in Xingyang.
Looking around the hall, the people sitting with their backs straight and reserved are all from aristocratic families.
Aristocratic and powerful, they are nobles by nature.
Standing here at this moment, Tongtong seemed to understand that Taizu all of a sudden. It was precisely because he understood that he suddenly felt extremely uncomfortable.
She turned around and walked out of the hall alone. She walked through the large palace and long corridors. She didn't know where she wanted to go.
All the laughter was forgotten. When he turned the corner, he saw the fourth master standing under a hibiscus tree. He stood with his hands behind his hands and looked up at a certain place, lost in thought.
Tongtong knew that he was actually not looking at anything, he was just thinking about something.
The fourth master turned around and saw Tongtong coming. He was not surprised.
Tongtong walked over without saying anything.
The two stood like this for a while. Tongtong turned around and looked at a garden behind the rockery, and then smiled. Although he didn't know where to go, in fact, he still subconsciously thought about going with that person.
Taizu posted it closer.
The nearby garden was the place where Taizu often came after he ascended the throne. It is said that he lived in this garden many times and would come to this garden when he had nothing to do. Taizu was also here when he passed away.
In the garden, after that, no one was allowed to enter the garden. People were left to cook inside, and everything had to be kept as it was when Taizu was there.
Fourth Master asked Tongtong, "Go and take a look?"
Then go take a look! Around the rockery is the gate of the garden, but Tongtong pointed towards the rockery and got in at once. As soon as he entered, he hugged the Fourth Master's arm, and the Fourth Master laughed and pulled her hand.
Go all the way inside.
Even in the same palace, there is no chance to get so close.
He pulled her forward and saw that they were only a few steps away. Tongtong pulled him towards a narrower corridor, "Take more detours!" She could stay so close for a while. Fourth Master held her in his arms,
Walk around with her in it.
The two walked through the rugged corridor, thinking that they would be on the right road after turning, but they didn't expect that when they turned around, they would see a flat wall.
The fourth master suddenly felt enlightened. He raised his hand and touched the wall, then twisted a raised stone. The door slowly opened, and light came in from the outside.
Tongtong walked out first, then froze.
She stepped aside and asked Fourth Master to come out. The two of them stood at the door, looking at the farmyard in front of them, and suddenly felt an unspeakable feeling.
Tongtong took a few steps forward, knelt down to look at the cotton seedlings planted in the yard, and stroked the cotton leaves with her hands. She seemed to see a strong man in rough clothes, wearing straw sandals, standing on the edge with a hoe and looking at him.
She laughs.
For some reason, her nose felt sour at this moment, and her tears fell instantly.
She stood up and continued to go inside with Fourth Master. There was cotton here, rice there, pig pens and chicken coops in the corner, farm tools leaning against the corner, straw hats hung on wooden wedges on the wall, and earthen walls with thatched eaves.
Chaimen, there is a date tree in the middle of the yard, and under the tree is a stone table and bench. On the stone table is a stoneware jar, and next to the jar is a stoneware bowl.
This is the place where Taizu stayed most often during his six years as emperor.
Why stay here? Because this place can always remind him not to be blinded by power and wealth.
Lin Yutong thought of the "extremely chaotic" history of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms, but the more he thought of this history, the more uncomfortable he felt for Taizu.
Since the end of the Tang Dynasty, wars have never stopped. First, Wang Xianzhi shouted the slogan of "equity" and revolted, and then Huang Chao revolted. Both of them made a huge fuss, but Wang Xianzhi wanted to recruit peace, and Huang Chao,
Whether it is official history or unofficial history, there are quite a lot of them. Why?
Because of the massacre! According to historical records, his subordinates killed people all over the streets, but Huang Chao could not stop it.
Huang Chao ascended the throne in Chang'an, but the result was: "All the embroidery hubs in Huaxuan were sold out, and not half of the noble families in the first class...the inner treasury was burned to ashes, and the bones of the princes were trampled on the streets...[1]"
Huang Chao massacred 80,000 people in Chang'an City, and because of this, more than half of the nobles in Chang'an City died.
He confiscated the property of wealthy households. At that time, this behavior was called "shopping for goods". How far did it go? In the palace, everyone walked barefoot. All the shoes and socks on their feet were confiscated.
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For a poor man, he must have his children to accompany him in the war! He will run wherever the garrison is weak. If he has no rear supplies, he will grab whatever he goes. Even so, he cannot maintain the huge expenditure on food and grass. What should he do?
There are rumors that Huang Chao's army cannibalized people and used "Daimozhai" to process human flesh into military rations. It is said that there were countless civilians who suffered from this.
Then Huang Chao was destroyed, but Zhu Wen, the Emperor of the Later Liang Dynasty at the beginning of the Five Dynasties, had been Huang Chao's general earlier. He surrendered to the Tang Dynasty and expanded the vassal town, eliminating the castration problem for the royal family. However, he also took control of the royal family and forced Emperor Ai of the Tang Dynasty to surrender.
The throne is given to him. This man is ferocious, and he is often dim in his old age. He often brings his children and wives into the palace to express his happiness. He is such an emperor.
In fact, during this period of chaos, how could we ever see a good emperor?
Once there is a war, who will suffer? Everyone in the world will suffer, regardless of the aristocratic family or the common people.
Looking back on history, starting from the Xia, Shang and Zhou Dynasties, to the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States, and then to the Jin Dynasty, at that time there were the families of princes and ministers. By the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, there were aristocratic families such as the Cui family of Qinghe and the Lu family of Fanyang.
By the Tang Dynasty, the royal family of the Tang Dynasty itself was of noble origin.
The royal family of the Tang Dynasty suppressed the aristocratic families, but it was only suppression. This led to the loss of the aristocratic families, and the chaos of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms was an important reason.
Tai|zu put an end to such wars. He killed the warlords of the feudal town with butcher's knives in their hands, but he never killed the common people or the noble families.
Then, he ascended the throne! After becoming an emperor, he stayed in a thatched cottage for a long time... Why? Because he was the emperor who truly had the feelings of a commoner.
During the war, he felt it was right not to harm the family.
The world was at peace, and in the face of all kinds of injustice, he always reminded himself not to forget his original intention just because he became the emperor. He was afraid that he felt that Liu Bang was not a civilian emperor, and Zhu Yuanzhang was not a real civilian emperor. And he wanted to
Be a true civilian emperor.
But such an emperor died in the family that was saved because of him.
How ironic?
All the guests in the hall today are not innocent.
Fourth Master sighed and called Tongtong: "Bow down!"
Tongtong looked around, but there was nothing to worship. But what does it matter? Xin Cheng, even if he didn't even have a bowl of cold water, he could still feel the true meaning.
The two stood up and faced the direction of true north to perform the salute.
An emperor like him can afford this gift.
The Queen Mother carried water from the back of the house and saw two children paying homage with solemn faces.
She put the bucket down gently and didn't go over. Tongtong also heard the noise and thought it was the palace servant who was taking care of the place. When the ceremony was over, he turned around and saw the Queen Mother in linen clothes. Next to her was a
The wooden barrel was still wet, it was obviously just filled with water.
The two of them hurried over to meet her. The Fourth Master helped carry the water, and Tongtong went to help the Queen Mother, "Why are you here?"
The Queen Mother laughed and said, "You broke into my house and asked me why I am here?" She went to sit on the stone bench and asked the two of them to sit down, "How did you get in?"
This is actually a courtyard surrounded by high walls and bamboo groves. Everyone knows that there is a courtyard here, but who has ever come in? There is indeed a gate outside. I am afraid that when you enter through the gate, you will not see this small courtyard.
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Tongtong pointed towards the rockery and said, "I came in by accident." Queen Mother Gui smiled and said, "That's because I was careless and didn't close the compartment door." She looked at the two of them and didn't ask any questions. She just stood up.
, "Since I'm here, it must be God's will. If you don't feel bored, just stay a little longer."
After saying that, she went straight into a room, and Tongtong followed her in. It turned out to be a kitchen. There were all kinds of items in the kitchen. Your Queen Mother washed her hands and went to make rice dumplings.
Tongtong did not rush to help, but only stayed by the side. Queen Mother Gui laughed, "I am not good at wrapping, and the food is not delicious... But he can always finish it, and he always praises me for the delicious food...
... Later, I did less of it. Now, I can only do it once during festivals and offer it to him."
She made the rice dumplings in an orderly manner, wrapped them up, and lit a fire to cook them. The rice dumplings were small and cooked very well. It only took the time to cook a pot of rice, and the fragrance of rice and bamboo filled the small kitchen. The Queen Mother picked two and peeled them.
Come out, give one to Fourth Master, and then give one to Tongtong, "Try it, are you done?"
Half rice and half red dates. The red dates are soaked in the glutinous rice, making it extremely sweet.
Tongtong kept nodding, "It's delicious!"
If it tastes good, your Queen Mother took it on a plate and went to the main room.
The decorations in the main room were no different from those of ordinary farmers. She placed the rice dumplings on the table and took the realgar wine from the basket, "The rice dumplings are the red date rice dumplings you like to eat, and the wine is the realgar wine from the Dragon Boat Festival. I know you don't like realgar wine."
But it’s the festival, so it doesn’t hurt to have a drink..."
The room was quiet, no one answered.
Tongtong and Fourth Master withdrew and retreated far away to celebrate the festival. She just wanted to say a few words to her husband quietly.
The Queen Mother heard the commotion, but did not look back. Instead, she poured two glasses. After drinking one herself, she said: "You have been here for so many years. Fortunately, the children in our family are not bad. Soon... soon...
I'll... When your great revenge is avenged, I will go find you! You see, so many people have entered the palace... After that, there will be more people who will enter the capital... There are two people, loyalty and righteousness.
My child, I’m afraid we’re going to do something soon...if you leave, there will still be them...and they..."
During the meal, the Queen Mother came out and went straight to the cotton field. She said to the two of them, "Let's go back. Isn't there a palace banquet? Go! I don't like the excitement, but I like it here."
Tongtong asked, "Didn't the eldest princess enter the palace? You..."
"She has long forgotten where her home is!" The Queen Mother knelt down and pulled out the grass sprouts that had just emerged from the cotton field. "Tell her to wait!" She urged the two of them, "Go! Children's homes are home.
Yes, you have to go to a crowded place. Hurry, otherwise you won't be able to catch the palace banquet."
The two of them were forced out of nowhere!
Back at the palace banquet, except for Qingya and Shi Jian who were anxious to find someone, the queen and the third princess looked at themselves and the fourth master a few more times.
She sat back in her seat, took a sip of honey water, and a maid brought cherries and whispered: "Princess, the eldest princess is in the side hall, please come over."
Wu Dongzhu?
Do you have to go if you ask me? For the sake of the eldest prince, help her? Then she has to rely on herself? Things outside are different from things in the palace! Things outside are big things, but things in the palace, no matter what,
Big things are limited. The Queen is not a vegetarian, and her mother-in-law Xiao Guifei is not easy to get along with! If the matter is really big and urgent, how convenient is it to look for her mother-in-law instead of yourself? What do you think?
She didn't say no, she just stood up and walked around from behind Emperor Wen Zhao and the Queen, causing many people to wonder who this unruly girl was. Then everyone below was muttering, it was the very domineering girl from the Lin family.
You see, it is so unruly.
Emperor Wen Zhao saw it out of the corner of his eye and ignored it. He even had a heated discussion with the Privy Councilor, "When the river outside the city is dredged, we can go to the dragon boat race..."
Over there, Tongtong bent over and slipped over, and next to her was the eldest prince. She squatted beside him, "Brother, my sister-in-law said she was in the side hall and asked me to come over..."
The eldest prince frowned and said, "Sit next to the queen mother and don't go out if no one calls her. I'll just send someone to take a look. Don't worry about her affairs."
Okay! She went back the way she came, ducked past the empress, and then sat next to the empress.
With a smile in her eyes, the queen gave her the fresh peaches on the table, "It's served at the hot spring village a little early. It's edible. You can try it."
Then Tongtong behaved well and didn't go anywhere. He just sat behind the queen, holding a peach and eating it in small bites. Emperor Wen Zhao glanced at it and signaled Eunuch Lu to send Tongtong the snacks on the table.
Tongtong simply sat down cross-legged, holding a peach in her hand and a plate of snacks on her lap, eating hers happily while looking at the crowd of people below who secretly looked at her.
He turned his face and saw that there were no peaches on the fourth master's table, so he reached out and touched another one from the queen's desk, and then put it in his arms.
Han Siyuan kept gesturing, and Tongtong gestured with the half-eaten peach. He kept nodding. Tongtong touched another peach and continued to stuff it into his arms.
The fourth princess had been coveting the peaches for a long time, and the fresh peaches that had just come down were only a few. The Queen Mother had eight baskets, and the Queen had only five. In the end, all three were occupied by Lin San. She also got up and quietly
In Mi|mi's past, she didn't dare to take anything from the queen's table, so she reached out and grabbed it from Tongtong, one by one, and the two of them went back and forth...
Emperor Wen Zhao looked here several times, and the queen gave the two on the table to the fourth princess, who took them and divided them with the fifth princess before giving up.
Concubine Xiao's face turned red from suppressing it, and she told the Pei family that the fourth princess of their family was the most reserved, but as a result, there was a farce of two children competing for the throne. She originally expected to choose a husband for the fourth princess in the Pei family, but now?
With so many noble families watching, whose son is willing to marry the princess?
The fourth princess threw one to the fifth princess and started to chew it immediately after sitting down. Looking for a prince-in-law from a noble family? Her own mother-in-law was very confused. She always said that she was ignorant, but who was really ignorant?
Didn't you notice? My father's eyes were cold when he looked at the family, but his eyes when he glanced at Lin San were smiling and appreciative. Lin San was very smart. She must be acting like this in front of so many people.
For what purpose.
Over there, Concubine Gao told a wife of the Lu family of Fan Yang, very eagerly, "I know the reputation of the seventh son of the Lu family even in the deep palace... I don't know who will marry such an outstanding son."
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As a result, the lady said, "Seventh Lang has a peculiar destiny, and he needs a woman with the same horoscope to match him. But my Fifth Lang, on the other hand, is about to get married..."
Concubine Gao: "..." It was you who just hinted that none of your sons are getting married, so you obviously have a choice! Then of course I will choose the best one for my little five. Lu Qichang is quite beautiful.
, Xiaowu praised it more than once. She also wanted to let her daughter follow her heart. She thought it was just a matter of one sentence, but she stopped talking. Lu Jiawulang... is tall and thick, and a reckless man. My little one
Five can't be looked down upon.
She felt that it would be a bit difficult for the royal family and the aristocratic family to form a marriage relationship. The good ones wouldn't send them, and we didn't really want the worse ones.
So, she looked at Emperor Wen Zhao with a bit of grievance: How could they do this?!
Emperor Wen Zhao sneered in his heart. He invited you to a banquet and expressed his intention to marry. You immediately felt that I had to compromise with you. So, you pushed the envelope and felt that such a royal family should be despised... Then be despised!
He laughed hahaha, praising the sons of this family and the sons of that family, it was so lively.
Just as they were talking about the excitement, a palace attendant hurried in and walked to Emperor Wen Zhao and the Queen. Tongtong was close, and she heard the father-in-law say, "The eldest princess had a dispute with the girl from Cui Lu's family.
...I ordered someone to slap the mouths of the girls from both families!"
The queen was stunned, and Emperor Wen Zhao was also surprised.
Tongtong wished she could pick up her chin from the ground, Wu Dongzhu... was really going to kill him. They are guests invited to the palace, and you are the master... How can you ask someone to slap you?
You know, a girl from a wealthy family like Cui Lu is particularly valuable.
When getting married in the Tang Dynasty, it was said that when marrying a wife, one should marry a girl with the fifth surname. For example, Xue Yuanchao, the prime minister of the Tang Dynasty, said that he had three regrets in his life: first, he failed to be promoted to Jinshi; second, he failed to marry
The fifth surname is female; third, she failed to compile the history of the country.
The imperial examination admission rate in the Tang Dynasty was very low, and it was mainly for poor families. Xue Yuanchao felt that it was a pity that he did not take the examination! He was born in the Xue family in Hedong, which was also an aristocratic family, but such a family had to bow to the five surnames and did not marry his daughter.
, I feel particularly regretful when I become prime minister.
This is the source of pride for women with five surnames.
The fifth surname is Cui Lu, Zheng Wang Li.
Wu Dongzhu is beating someone now. He is the kind of person who has always been praised. If he can marry someone back, he should be the ancestor of the family. Can you beat him in vain?
Didn't you see? A servant from two families has already whispered in the ear of the head of the family. This means you know it.
Emperor Wen Zhao immediately said, "Bring people in."
Empress Wu looked towards the Marquis Chengen's Mansion and sighed in her heart. Originally, it was enough for her brother and sister-in-law to enter the palace, but her mother knew that there were many sons and daughters of good family backgrounds, so she insisted on making a fuss to see her.
Aren’t my granddaughter-in-law and grandson-in-law all here now? It doesn’t matter that they are here, but they also brought the Song family.
Empress Song is still in prison, and such scandalous things happened, so why bring her here?
The queen felt that most of the time the quarrel was caused by the Song family.
After everyone was brought in, it turned out to be true when asked! Wu Dongzhu looked resentful and pointed at the two women sitting upright in the hall. She said directly, "Is it wrong to insult my mother in front of her face?"
?What kind of noble daughter from aristocratic family is nothing more than a stupid woman who likes to gossip."
As soon as she said these words, the Lu family lady looked up and said in a calm tone, neither humble nor overbearing, "May I ask the princess, when and what words did you use to insult your majesty?"
Wu Dongzhu's face turned red. Do you want to ask yourself to repeat those words again and humiliate your mother again?
Lady Cui also raised her head: "Knowing that the princess was in trouble, the minister repeated our words again and asked the saints and empresses to judge whether any of our words could insult others." After saying this, she
The narrative begins and ends in an unhurried and unhurried manner, "The ministers were chatting together, and they couldn't help but talk about "Nu Ze". "Nu Ze" was written by Empress Sun, the eldest son of the Tang Dynasty. Even though there is no Tang Dynasty today, it is undeniable that
Empress Changsun is a rare and virtuous queen. I think that with the magnanimity of a saint and empress, I should be allowed to speak to you about the affairs of the court."
This is natural! No one can avoid the previous dynasty! Compiling the history of the previous dynasty is to give everyone an objective evaluation.
Empress Wu nodded, "Of course, there is nothing wrong with talking about virtuous queens, and there is even more nothing wrong with talking about the Women's Code."
Of course Tongtong has read "Principles for Women", and there is indeed nothing taboo about anything in it.
Cui Niangzi leaned forward and said, "Thank you, Niang Niang." The ministers and others couldn't help but sigh when they talked about "The Women's Code". The Women's Code records that such people as Du Youdao's wife Yan and Tao Kan's mother Zhan also had feelings for them.
There are those who are loyal and loyal like a princess, there are also kind people like Cao and Shi, and there are brave people like Mao. Others include martyrs, courageous people, and outstanding talents...these examples
I will not list them one by one. The ministers and others believe that as a woman, she should be a woman who observes loyalty, filial piety, justice, and has outstanding courage and intelligence. When the ministers talk about the past and the present, they can't help but talk about you, the empress. You are the most respected among women.
You are a leader. You have discernment and knowledge, you are talented and good at history, and you are better at riding and shooting to fend off the enemy...Compared with you, how is the Empress of the Song Dynasty at the end of the Southern Tang Dynasty? Can't the ministers and others say that? She has never kept integrity and does not understand chastity and fidelity.
... In a family like this, it is normal for a woman to do unkind things. Who would have thought that when she said this, the eldest prince and concubine came forward and slapped the mouths of the ministers and others. The ministers were now going to ask the prince.
Concubine, is there anything I said that my concubine said that is false? Then I would like to ask, is there any sentence that my concubine said that was insulting to the mother of the prince and concubine?"
Awesome! No longer a match! Tongtong took a bite of the peach. This kind of girl raised by a big family is indeed different.
Yes! Not a single sentence mentions the Song family, but which sentence doesn’t reflect the Song family?
People are criticizing a character, what's wrong? They say that the queen is a woman who conforms to the norms of women, but she doesn't break the rules. If people praise Empress Changsun and then denounce Empress Song, then they are not ungrateful people who have forgotten their old master.
It can be said that what I said did not leave a trace behind, and every aspect was considered.
They are trying to bully you in person, try to refute them! In fact, when these words are spoken to Wu Dongzhu, they are bullying Wu Dongzhu. She cannot refute, and she is so angry that she can only use her status to suppress people and use force to suppress them.
So Wu Dongzhu got into trouble.
This trouble is so big that if she doesn't cause trouble, she, the eldest princess, will be in trouble.
The eldest prince over there stood up, walked to the main hall, and solemnly apologized to the girls of Cui Lu's family. He cupped his hands and said: "My wife's fault is all my fault..."
Unexpectedly, before he finished speaking, a voice said, "How can this be His Highness's fault? This is clearly the fault of my wife."
Everyone looked in the direction of the voice: Who is it if it’s not Song?!