The Zhen Mansion is the largest in the entire Shangcai County, and the Zhen family is also the richest man in the entire Shangcai County.
The two wings of the house were connected by a high garden wall, behind which were rows of luxuriant yew trees, and here and there some lilac trees stretched their flowering branches into the courtyard.
A large flower hall, with clusters of dense green leaves covering the windows opposite, filling both sides of the hall with green light, but the two tall folding doors between the windows let the spring light shine.
The sunlight shines in fully and allows people to see the garden
The garden is decorated with some round flower beds, with rows of tall trees planted on the walls, separated by a wide straight road. Looking along this road, you can see a pool of artificially made trees.
From the small lake, further away, you can still see the woods on the other side.
After entering Zhen's Mansion, Zhen Mi first took Gao Fei to meet her mother, and then her brother. Everyone exchanged pleasantries.
After the greetings, Zhen Mi took Gao Fei and Gan Ning to the side hall, and ordered her servants to bring tea, snacks, etc. to entertain them, taking good care of them.
From the city gate to the Zhen Mansion, Gao Fei, who had a sharp gaze, immediately understood the subtleties of the Zhen Mansion. The entire Zhen Mansion was managed by Zhen Mi, an eight-year-old girl, and she managed it in an orderly manner.
A bit, which surprised Gao Fei.
The Zhen Mansion still uses the sitting posture of a big man. There is only a bed spread on the bamboo mat in the hall. People still kneel on it. There are no stools or chairs, which makes it look very primitive.
Zhen Mi sat there with her hands clasped on her chest, straightened her upper body, looked at Gao Fei from top to bottom, and asked slowly: "Although Mr. Yu Gao is wearing very ordinary clothes, but what about Mr. Yu Gao's clothes?"
There is nobility but it cannot be concealed. If the little girl guessed correctly, Mr. Yugao should be from a wealthy family, right?"
"To be honest, my ancestor was once a high-ranking official in the Han Dynasty with two thousand shi, but later his family fell into decline, and he fell into this situation. Fortunately, I have a slave who is willing to depend on me, so he will not starve to death on the street." Gao Fei is lying.
A master of telling lies out of anger, he tried his best to sound as sad as possible when speaking. Even Gan Ning saw it and thought it was true.
"Where did Mr. Yugao come from? And where is he going?" Zhen Mi asked.
Gao Fei was also looking at Zhen Mi. What he didn't expect was that at such a young age, Zhen Mi could already support the entire Zhen Mansion. However, Zhen Mi's way of speaking was far beyond what she should have at this age.
The innocence and childishness of it are instead filled with the calmness, calmness and melancholy that adults should have.
"Come from where you came from, and go wherever you want to go." Gao Fei replied briefly.
"A good person comes and goes from place to place. Since Mr. Yugao is unwilling to tell, the little girl will not ask any more questions. Mr. Yugao, since he has come to Shangcai, it is better to stay for a few more days. The little girl guesses that Mr. Yugao is
We are going to the north. The road to the north is not easy to walk. Most of the roads are desolate. If you don't bring some dry food and water, you will probably starve to death on the road. Zhen Mansion also has some rice grains that can be given to Yu Gao.
Please help me sir."
"Thank you, Miss, for your kindness. I really appreciate it. But what makes me very puzzled is why the whole Zhen Mansion is handled by the Miss alone? According to the age of the Miss, the Miss is actually just a child.
…”
After hearing this, Zhen Mi sighed first and then said: "The little girl is from Wuji, Zhongshan, Jizhou. She is the descendant of Zhen Han, the Taibao of the Han Dynasty. When my father was in Cai Ling, Zhang Jiaoguang in Hebei Province recruited many disciples. My father
My father was worried that Zhang Jiao would become a danger to Hebei sooner or later, so he went to the imperial court and strongly recommended Zhang Jiao’s arrest. However, Shangshu was detained by the Shichangshi and kept secret. So, my father moved the whole family here..."
After a pause, Zhen Mi saw Gao Fei and Gan Ning listening attentively, and continued: "Unexpectedly, as soon as my family moved here, the Yellow Turban Rebellion broke out, and the Runan area was also deeply affected.
My father made preparations early and led 300 officers and soldiers who had just been trained for less than a month to pacify him, but he was killed by the Yellow Turbans..."
Speaking of this, Zhen Mi's little face showed a look of sadness, and even her voice became softer. There were tears in her eyes, but they kept hanging there, not falling down, as if deliberately
Endure it.
"When people feel sad, they are always affected by emotion. It is natural for people to shed tears. If you hold back your emotions and don't express them, you will probably break your body." Seeing Zhen Mi like this, Gao Fei slowly said
said.
When Zhen Mi heard Gao Fei's words, she raised her wide sleeves, covered her face and wiped the corners of her eyes. When the sleeves fell down to reveal her face again, she had returned to normal and said slowly: "Thank you, Mr. Yu Gao, for your concern.
The little girl is fine. My father is a Yellow Turban
Because of the thieves, the Yellow Turban thieves started burning, killing and looting in various counties in Runan County, and many wealthy households suffered greatly. However, the little girl's family had just moved here, and there were two more officers and soldiers stationed in Shangcai County.
Both sides, so that Shangcai County was not persecuted by the Yellow Turban bandits."
"Then how do you shoulder all the affairs of the Zhen Mansion?" Gao Fei asked in a follow-up manner.
"It's a long story. Maybe it has something to do with the little girl's photographic memory. Everything she glances at will be deeply remembered in her mind. After reading the Four Books and the Five Classics, she gradually becomes familiar with it.
I have become more sensible. My mother and brother all feel that I am too young.
The woman is very smart and would ask me some troublesome things at home, and I would answer them one by one. Later, the little woman gradually grew up and gradually gained the trust of her mother and brother... Mr. Yugao, do you think the little woman is too young for her age?
Are you curious because you control the entire family business?"
Gao Fei nodded and said: "Anyone who sees it will be very curious. However, this is also due to your talent. The Zhen Mansion is a huge family property in Shangcai County. At such a young age, you can
If you manage things in an orderly manner, it is enough to prove that your talent is not inferior to that of any adult."
"Thank you Mr. Yugao for your compliment."
Gao Fei looked at the young Zhen Mi and thought slowly: "Zhen Mi is worthy of being a queen in history. She is indeed very talented..."
"I just heard from the eldest lady that the eldest lady is from Wuji, Zhongshan, Jizhou?" The purpose of Gao Fei's coming was to take Zhen Mi away. Seeing that Zhen Mi was quite talented, he wanted to take her away even more, so he went straight in.
Topic, ask directly.
Zhen Mi nodded and asked, "Mr. Yugao, what advice do you have?"
"I don't dare to give you advice, I just asked casually. Because my home is in Jizhou, and we are from the same hometown..."
"Oh, no wonder I felt a very cordial feeling when I saw Mr. Yu Gao. It turns out that we are both from Jizhou." Zhen Mi said without losing her innocence.
Gao Fei smiled. It was hard for him to describe that he was having such a serious conversation with an eight-year-old child. He didn't know whether he should be happy or worried. He was so smart and calm at a young age, but he will be better when he grows up.
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In ancient times, it was often said that a woman's lack of talent is a virtue, and women should also pay attention to the three obediences and four virtues. In fact, these did not exist in the Han and Tang Dynasties. It was not until the Song Dynasty that women's thoughts were imprisoned. There are also some leftovers from the Han and Tang Dynasties.
However, in the relatively open era of the Han and Tang Dynasties, women could be talented, and there were many talented women.
Zhen Mi makes Gao Fei have a strong feeling, because he has always liked women who are both beautiful and intelligent, just like his wife in his previous life, who made him feel very kind. However, he also understood in his heart that Zhen Mi was just now
At eight years old, he is already twenty-four years old. According to the age of early marriage in ancient times, he can be Zhen Mi's father.
"The fallen leaves return to their roots, and the fox dies on the first hill. Does the eldest lady want to return to her hometown in Jizhou?" Gao Fei asked slowly.
Zhen Mi said: "If possible, I naturally hope to return to my hometown in Jizhou, and my mother and brother all hope to return to my hometown in Jizhou. Even my father who has passed away for a long time must also hope so. However, if I want to
How easy is it to go back to your hometown in Jizhou?"
"What? Is there any difficulty, Miss?" Gao Fei asked.
Zhen Mi said: "The Han Dynasty of today is no longer the Han Dynasty of the past. Although the Emperor of the Han Dynasty exists, he only exists in Chang'an. The world is so big, how many people really obey the emperor's orders? Today's Hebei has become the Yan State."
a territory belonging to the country, and what we have
In Runan, it is a territory of Wei State. Although Yan and Wei have entered into an alliance, both countries have blocked the crossing of the Yellow River and do not communicate with each other. The border relations between the two countries are tense. If you want to leave Wei State and go to Yan State,
, it’s really difficult.”
After Gao Fei heard Zhen Mi's worries, he also frowned. This is the reality of Yan and Wei now. This time he came to Shangcai from Lujiang. Although he wanted to take Zhen Mi away, he wanted more.
I want to find out the real situation in the country of Wei. Not only that, he and Bian Xi also separated.
It had been more than two years. He didn't know how well Bian Xi had completed the arduous task he assigned to Bian Xi more than two years ago. He just wanted to go to the interior of Wei in person, contact Bian Xi by the way, and learn about Wei.
The national conditions of the country in order to decide what to do next.
"Having said that, there is no perfect path. If the eldest lady is really willing to leave here and go to her hometown in Jizhou, I can help the eldest lady one or two, and can safely let the eldest lady and her whole family leave Wei and enter Yan.
Country. Today’s Yan Country can be considered a paradise. The people live and work in peace and contentment, and the King of Yan is diligent and caring for the people. If the King of Yan knows that the eldest lady is coming, he will definitely welcome her personally. "
"You? Can you really help me?"
Gao Fei nodded heavily and said, "Of course, I will do what I say."
"You...you are a down-and-out person, what can you do?" Zhen Mi sighed, shook her head, and said.
After hearing this, Gan Ning hurriedly interjected: "Who said that my master is a down-and-out person? My master is..."
"uh-huh!"
Gao Fei coughed slightly, interrupted Gan Ning's words, and hurriedly said to Zhen Mi: "Miss, please don't blame me, the slave just interrupted... If the eldest lady is really willing to leave here, then please take care of it."
Forget everything, just come with me, I will be responsible for you, and even your entire family."