It was already late autumn when we arrived in the capital.
The news from the northwest has come back a long time ago! When Emperor Wen Zhao saw these children, he burst into tears. When he came to Tongtong, he raised his hand and rubbed Tongtong's head vigorously, "Children, don't be afraid!"
Don't be afraid!
The queen pulled Tongtong and left, "Go to the palace and ask me to see where the injury is."
It's okay!
How could it be okay? Look, these hands are cold!
She was taken to the palace in surprise. The room was warm and cozy, and she asked someone to bring some charcoal basins. Tongtong then took off her clothes. When the queen saw the hideous pink wound, she burst into tears.
How painful it is!
This Song family is particularly abominable, forcing the child to this point.
"Don't do this again in the future!" the queen said, "You must learn to rely on adults. Your father is not an incompetent person, and your uncle is not an incompetent person. If the world has to sacrifice the life of a close relative, how can it not be too great?
| Ancestor’s original intention? You have relatives, a family, and siblings, who can’t you rely on? How come you have such a soft appearance and such a hard temper?”
Tongtong put on her clothes and didn't mention this anymore. She only said about Mr. Qingniu, "His skills are so useless! Look at the sewing they gave me. It's very ugly. But it's okay. I have scar removal medicine and prepared it myself."
, it’s very useful.”
The scars on the skin can be healed, but what about the ones on the inside?
The more I thought about it, the more difficult it became for me to have a child. The queen said, "Your uncle still wants to make you a princess?"
Farewell! Tongtong whispered: "I want to be a princess."
The queen immediately smiled and tapped Tongtong's nose, "Whatever you want, I'll do whatever you are told." If you open your heart, everyone in the world will see it. Such a child can do whatever he wants.
What should I ask her to do?
Tongtong said in detail about Zheng Yuanniang and Liu Siniang, "...they know the general situation and understand the truth. The Zheng family is cautious, and the fourth mother is a little lazy. When they entered the city, the fairy asked someone to pick them up, but they could not come back to say hello.
"
The queen then asked, "Then this marriage... went well?"
Well done!
"Then I will marry you to Si Lang?" "My uncle said there is no rush and we have to wait until he comes back. He wants to invite several uncles from the Han family to witness the marriage, so that it will be lively."
The queen held Tongtong's hand for a long time, then she stood up and said, "Let's go and have a meal! You must have eaten something you didn't like along the way. Today I made what you like."
While eating, I received another wave of concern.
They only focused on the injury and didn't mention anything else.
I was indeed very tired, so I had a meal and then went back home to rest.
Link lay down, but still felt uneasy.
Lin Kuan stood up and went in from the outside, "What are you worried about?"
Lin Keyong suddenly felt, "Am I not going to be a father?"
Why are you talking about this?
Link leaned up and said, "The earth dragon is burning up. I'm afraid it's a little dry. Go and open the warehouse, find out the glazed fish tank, and put some water in it. There are good fish to enjoy in the palace. I'll ask for some tomorrow."
Put it in! With this thing placed, there is some moisture in the room. The heart and lungs are naturally connected. If it hurts the heart, I'm afraid she will be prone to coughing when the autumn wind blows."
Lin Kuan was stunned for a moment, then quickly responded and went out to look for it.
Tongtong leaned back, and before finishing two pages of the book, she was given a glass fish tank. She simply got up and watched Qingya lead someone to fill the water in it.
She also found it quite interesting, "Just catch a few small fish from our pond, it doesn't have to be expensive species."
yes!
The small fish were just put in here, and Link sent someone again to deliver a white camel hair blanket. This was made of white camel hair, and the yield was extremely low. As a result, these were sent.
Qingya said, "My uncle was afraid that the window would become too cold, so he asked me to use this blanket as a half curtain to block some of the cold air." For that reason, "I won't go to the couch by the window. It's not necessary. Okay."
Put it away!"
As a result, in the evening, he asked the kitchen to stew several soups, and he personally brought them to him, "Bird's nest? Is it good? It's good to eat half a cup. Mr. Qingniu said this is the best thing for girls to eat."
He even picked it up and fed it to Tongtong's mouth.
Tongtong: "..." Okay! Open your mouth and eat. Just try to make him happy!
But why should Link be happy? He cried when he returned home, "My son... is pitiful!"
Lin Kuan: "..." It's not that pitiful! Go out and ask, who dares to say that our girl is pitiful?
But Link Yong really feels that the child has no father and no mother. The mother is nothing, but the father is awake, and the child has to coax him when he wakes up! In the final analysis, it is him who is not a good father.
He asked Lin Kuan: "Haven't you heard what Tongtong wants? You have to pay attention, and if Tongtong likes it, you have to tell me."
Lin Kuan: "... I used to praise Lu Qilang, but now he looks normal. I still like King Yong more."
"Then you clean up the yard!"
ah?
"It's cold, why don't you ask Tongtong to go out to see him?" Lin Keyong said, "Just ask King Yong to come over, and Tongtong can always see him if he wants."
Lin Kuan: "..." Okay! It's better to ask King Yong to live here than to ask Lu Qi to live at home.
So, Link packed up the fourth master and sent it to Tongtong, "If you like to hear him play the piano, ask him to play the piano for you; if you like him to talk to you, ask him to talk to you." Then he pointed to the elegant room.
Side room, "You guys have fun, I'll just read Huizi's book here."
But there are not many barriers in between. Staying in the same space with your parents, and then falling in love under their noses? How big is your heart?
Just when Tongtong was about to refuse, the fourth master pointed to the couch and said, "You can lean on it." Don't try too hard, is that injury just for fun? It took three months for the wound to heal, but if the body wants to completely return to full vigor, that's three months.
Did it heal in just two months? Not to mention it was a bumpy road. Any wounds that have just healed are afraid of bumps. Link asked Tongtong to take care of this, which was indeed a good arrangement.
Tongtong leaned on the couch with a blanket covering her body. The fourth master went to read a book and sat on the floor, leaning against the couch. The warmth was warm under the carpet. He then asked someone to bring a brazier and buried the chestnuts in it.
, asked someone to put the tea stove next to it, and then took the book to read.
Nowadays, books are bound by thread. This is because Tai|zu changed the course of history and it only emerged in recent years. The collection of books needs to be excerpted and bound again. This is also a big project.
Therefore, all books with a certain age look like a book.
The fourth master was holding a volume of Journey to the West written by an unknown monk, and he read it to Tongtong softly.
Link could see over there with his sight, and the sound of reading could only be vaguely heard. The boy's voice was very soft, and from time to time he could hear the girl's questions, intermittently. There were chestnuts buried in the fire, and there was a crackling sound. No.
With great effort, the aroma of roasted chestnuts and boiled tea cakes wafted over.
He could no longer read the book in his hand. He thought to himself, "We won't go see the children." But he couldn't help but glance over there.
The girl was originally leaning on her back, but now she is almost lying down. She is leaning sideways, with her head resting on her arms, as if she wants to see clearly the book held in the boy's hand. The boy is sitting on the floor, leaning against the couch, with his head tilted back and talking to the girl.
He was talking, holding a book in his hand, speaking softly and slowly, as if explaining something in the book to a young girl.
The tea on the side was simmering loudly, and the steam was steaming, lingering around the two of them. There was a faint smoke from the roasted chestnuts on the side, which not only did not choke people, but actually added a bit of smoke.
The rain was beating on the autumn leaves outside, making a rustling sound. But how could that place of heaven and earth look so warm?
As he looked at it, his mood couldn't help but feel better.
Then Tongtong was indeed in a better mood. Look, she was in the mood to order something to eat, "It's raining and it's very cold. Let's eat the pot."
Okay! Just eat the pot. Sitting on the floor, Tongtong kept putting various dishes into his mouth, and his appetite was obviously much better.
Link Yong had mixed feelings. My daughter didn't even have an appetite after seeing me. When she saw this guy, look at his appetite, isn't he coming back? Just eat in front of his face, what's more?
The Fourth Master ordered the boiling tea, "Tea will clear your body, and your appetite will be whetted by the smell of the tea."
Oh! That’s it.
After eating, Fourth Master asked Tongtong to get up and sort the books on the bookshelf. After getting up, he squatted down. For half an hour, Tongtong lay down on the couch and fell asleep.
After eating, he took a nap to rest his mind. Link Yong really thought that this boy was doing what he was doing! He was so patient even with the little girl.
Tongtong fell asleep, and the fourth master was copying books beside him. The books were turned into bound books, and they were transcribed first.
So, the house was quiet, with only the sound of wind and rain outside the window.
Link blinked again and again, and suddenly felt that his good looks were really in vain. Why didn't such a girl appear when I was young?
He asked Lin Kuan to wait for Han Zongdao in the lower office: "Please second brother, please stay here tonight."
Why? "I suddenly felt lonely and wanted to talk to my second brother." I guess he was also lonely.
Two half-aged widowers, a few small dishes, a pot of old wine, clinking glasses of wine from time to time, knowing each other's taste without talking.
Han Zongdao saw clearly, "When you have a family with your children, you will have grandchildren soon. How can you be lonely when you entertain your grandchildren?" He poured a glass for the third child, "Besides, the Duke's mansion is back in the capital.
Parents, brothers, nephews, such a large group of people, right and wrong, how can there be time to be lonely? Now is the best time. Less right and wrong, just loneliness, cherish it."
That's right.
The imperial court had to consider what to do with the affairs in the northwest, and at the same time there was an uproar because they wanted to change Tai|zu's policy towards the southwest. But Tongtong was living a rare and comfortable life.
Emperor Wen Zhao could think of using salt to balance the southwest, which means that he is very knowledgeable in governance. So what can we say? It is better to live your own life well.
The fourth master really didn't go out much. He was almost always at home, spending time with Tongtong to recover from his illness.
On this day, the two of them were painting at home and moved a few pots of chrysanthemums that were in bloom. Tongtong felt that her paintings looked very similar. The fourth master felt uncomfortable and said that Tongtong was a painter, but he couldn't be a painter. He couldn't help but
I picked up the pen and rewrote the painting for Tongtong. But Qingya came to report, "Your Majesty, Princess, Princess Defeng handed over the post, and the carriage is outside, saying that she is visiting the Princess."
Zhao Defeng?
Tongtong didn't even raise her head, she just said: "Please!"
So Zhao Defeng was invited in and saw that the two of them were quite relaxed and relaxed.
She then smiled and said, "This is where you are, just like a paradise in the world."
Tongtong asked someone to serve tea and went to talk to her, "As long as your mind is calm, where is the paradise? Sit down!"
Zhao Defeng sat down and asked about Tongtong's body first, "Have the injuries healed? When the news came back, who wasn't shocked?"
"Okay!" Tongtong returned the tea to her, "Drink tea."
Zhao Defeng knew that the other party did not want to mention the injury. She changed the topic as she was doing, "Everyone in the Anlehou family has died of illness... Do you know this?"
"Isn't it interesting that the Princess who is not in the palace is not in the house, and no one notices her? How can anyone make it difficult for them to live peacefully? It's just that they are unwilling to make some untimely struggles. Who can blame them?
Who?"
Zhao Defeng took a sip of tea, which was a reminder to herself. After swallowing the sip of tea, she said: "I understand their thoughts! I know their feelings. Don't think too much, I just want to live well."
.”
Tongtong skipped the topic, "Are you worried about the marriage?"
Zhao Defeng shook his head, "I used to take it for granted. I always thought I could choose someone I wanted. But now... I find that sometimes it's better not to look for it than not to look for it."
Tongtong felt that her words were alluding to the marriage between Lin Keyong and the Song family, which was actually true! Her status was sensitive, and it was really difficult to find someone who was willing to marry her without any intention, and she had to be satisfied.
try to find.
Zhao Defeng said, "I don't necessarily have to get married. I have a princess mansion. I can live in my own place and it won't hinder the two brothers from getting married. What do you think?"
Live your life however you want!
"Actually, I'm pretty good..." Zhao Defeng whispered, "Do you know whose marriage is more difficult?"
who?
"Dongli from the Wu family, the Wu family sent her to the family temple."
It refers to the daughter born by Mrs. Song.
Tongtong turned the cup in his hand, "That's the Wu family's business!" At the height of the crisis, he was first sent to the family temple, and then he died of illness, changed his face, and remarried. If he married a wealthy family, he could still live in peace for the rest of his life, and his children and grandchildren would not be affected by the Song Dynasty.
The incident of the Song family was affected. On the contrary, the son born to the Song family was the most disturbed.
But why are you telling yourself this?
Tongtong said: "If you have anything to say, just say it. You came here not just to tell me this."
Zhao Defeng put down the tea cup and sighed: "I just want to say that I already know how much influence parents have on their children. I don't pursue all illusory things. Thinking of you, although you are a bit more powerful,
But actually, it's fair, so I'm just going to confess." After saying that, he looked at Tongtong, "Also, I want to tell you that there may be some unpleasantness between the fourth princess and the sixth prince, and I'm afraid you will leave.
Beijing University has been here for half a year, so I may not know about this, so I came here to tell you."
Xiaosi and Rokuro? Why?
Zhao Defeng said, "Liu Lang went to Jiangnan on orders. He didn't investigate much about Qingyan, but somehow he found out about the corruption of ink in Jiangnan! It just so happened that the corruption of ink was all related to weaving." As she said that, she really got up and
"I won't disturb your rest. I'll take my leave."
see a visitor out!
Tongtong stood up and watched the other person leave, and then looked at the fourth master. The fourth master had modified the painting, added a few fallen leaves and dead branches, and it was indeed more spiritual.
She tilted her head and looked around, then clicked on the upper left corner, "Would you like to add a sprig of osmanthus?"
Fourth Master: "..." With just one finger on such an elegant thing, she could make this scene unsightly.
He put down his pen and pulled Tongtong away, "Don't worry about what she said. No one is without teeth and tongue. If outsiders don't interfere, things will go away naturally. But once outsiders interfere, small things will change."
event."
Understand! Zhao Defeng wanted to show his good will and maintain a good relationship with his family, but he couldn't let go of his arrogance. He said some words and some news, such as "you also need me", but in fact it was unnecessary.
Once there is a relationship of mutual use, the relationship is no longer simple.
Tongtong said to Qingya, "Some people just push it away when they send posts, saying they are not feeling well and won't see visitors anymore."
yes!
As a result, Qingya came back again and reported again, "When the princess left, the disciple said that he seemed to have heard the princess say that she was also very busy, and there were always greetings from some veterans..."
Tongtong frowned. Some veterans handed greeting cards to the Zhao family. Who was they paying homage to? It could only be the eldest princess.
This means that these old generals were dissatisfied with the Holy Sage's tampering with Taizu's ideas.
At the beginning of the founding of the country, Taizu set the rules. There are honors without positions, and there are positions without honors.
What does it mean? Except for a few, such as Zhu Shi Gong and Left and Right Wing Gong, it depends on how you choose the other meritorious ministers! If you want wealth, then I will give you a title, but there will be no actual duties, that is, no
To get involved in power. It’s another matter to say that the imperial court has another call, but according to the convention, even if there is no specific official position, it is not allowed to take charge of things. Just like the right commander in the northwest, because of his meritorious service, he could also be rewarded with a title, but he gave up
Received a title and held a position.
Now that they are withdrawn, the titles will definitely still be given to them. By doing that at that time, Taizu actually found a way to raise some of the founding heroes.
After all, after fighting for so many years, they are just carrying the hoe. Some people still have the ambition to make progress and are willing to learn to govern the army and the people. But some people just want to finally enjoy it!
Then go enjoy it! Give you a title, which is status. Give you a house, land, and money, which is wealth. If you have status and money, you don't need to take risks, and many people will be happy.
These people usually go to court, but they only go to the big court. They say nothing about anything, but they have the right to participate in the performance. If they have true knowledge and insights, the court will use it as appropriate. Unfortunately, so far, such people are in the minority.
Just like a person like the British Duke, who had a relationship with Taizu, gave it to the Lord, and felt that his ability was not bad. In the early years, Taizu was also called a steward, but what happened later? After all, he was not mentioned.
It can be seen that Taizu used this method back then and it was still effective.
Nowadays, when such a group of people heard that the ancestral law was to be changed, they were not happy and went to find the eldest princess. This is to remind the Holy Sage, don’t forget where your throne came from. Originally, it was a nephew who took over the throne of his uncle. You are like this
Change that too, what do you want to do?
If this rule is changed today, what about tomorrow? Will even the country’s name have to be changed tomorrow?
If even the name of the country is changed, then who will recognize them, the founding figures of the country?
The fourth master said, "Look! That's it. The difficulty in the southwest is not in the southwest, but in the court. At the beginning, Tai|zu wanted to avoid killing the heroes as much as possible, so he thought of such a way. It could not only prevent the heroes from carrying
Arrogant soldiers and fierce generals will cause disaster and miss important events; it can also save Da Chen from being cooked by cunning rabbits and lackeys. It was effective at that time. If Taizu had lived a long life, he would not be in the current situation; or Taizu had
Son, this rebound can be resolved!" But who knew that was the case!
Nowadays, these heroes have become the biggest stumbling block! If they kill him, the emperor will be scolded to death by everyone in the world; if he doesn't kill him, the matter involves the southwest, how can he compromise?