If you have not experienced a life of luxury and wealth, it is difficult to understand what the so-called paradise on earth is.
Xue Poye rested for two days at the Prince Consort's Mansion, and had already deeply realized the enjoyment brought by power.
Although the food is not the nectar of Tiangong, it is definitely not worse than that. The food flying in the sky, swimming in the water, and running on the ground are all carefully prepared and made by top chefs. Not only do they taste great, but they are also delicious.
It looks good, and there are all kinds of exquisite dishes before and after the meal, the sweet Shuakou soup, and the fresh fruits and vegetables sent from all over Dachu, all of which are extremely exquisite.
Princess Yi specially asked the master of "Caidie Wu" in Kyoto to come to the Prince Consort's Mansion and tailor-made brocade clothes and jade robes for Xue Poye, Lu Niangzi and even Xiao Shitou. There were many types. For Xue Poye alone,
There are three sets of day clothes, two sets of night clothes, and a total of five sets of formal clothes. In addition, there are three sets of weapons for practicing martial arts, two sets of loose and casual robes, two pairs of riding boots and single shoes, and even the hat is a butterfly dance.
Carefully crafted by our master craftsmen, it can be said that the style and quality are top notch.
In order to facilitate Xue's overnight trip, Princess Yi asked the groom to choose a high-quality horse at the stable. Royal stuff is always good, and the things in the Prince Consort's Mansion are definitely rare things in the world. In addition,
In addition, Princess Yi also equipped Xue Poye with a carriage, and one or two coachmen took turns waiting day and night.
Princess Yi has the utmost respect and care for her master. The servants of the Prince Consort also know that there are several strangers in the mansion, and one of them is actually the master of the princess, so they treat her with the utmost respect and care.
Xue Poye and the others in the North Courtyard were all respectful.
Xue Poye was also very grateful to Princess Yi's little apprentice. Thinking that he would use Princess Yi to find out the news about Chrysanthemum Girl and Peach Blossom Girl in the future, he felt quite guilty and made up his mind.
I want to pass on all my efforts to Princess Yi.
Xiao Shitou has been speechless for the past two days, and Xue Poye has not tried to persuade him. Some things are really not something that others can persuade. Only when he suddenly figures it out can the knot buried deep in his heart be slowly untied, so
He asked Lady Green to take good care of the little stone and look for opportunities to find out the whereabouts of the chrysanthemum and peach blossoms.
The green lady secretly told Xue Poye the contact information of the Kyoto branch. Xue Poye kept it in mind, but was not in a hurry to contact him. Only when he had to, would he risk exposing his identity to contact the Kyoto branch.
's brother.
Speaking of which, this Prince Consort's Mansion is really a clean place. With Xue Poye's cleverness, he really didn't feel that anyone was watching him. In this way, he felt a lot more at ease. Following the eldest princess's team these days, every day
It's like being a thief, it's really uncomfortable.
Princess Yi gave orders. Since Xue Poye is her master, he can naturally move around the Prince Consort's Mansion. However, the main courtyard is the residence of the eldest princess and the Prince Consort. Outsiders have never been allowed to enter, including Princess Yi.
You can only enter after being summoned, and you can't just enter on weekdays.
Xue Poye was so excited that he was also very interested in the residence of this royal family member. He walked around the Prince Consort's Mansion and actually spent a whole morning, and this was only a cursory look.
The Prince Consort's Mansion occupies a very large area and is connected into one area. In addition to the main courtyard, the backyard, and the two northwest courtyards, there are also large gardens, kitchens, stables, martial arts rooms, male and female courtyards where the servants live, and guard courtyards.
Rouge Courtyard has everything you need, it is magnificent and spacious.
The prince-in-law was a military officer, so he had a martial arts room. It is said that the prince-in-law always likes to practice boxing here when he is free. The Rouge Courtyard was recently expanded. His Majesty the Emperor loved Princess Yi and assigned the Rouge Battalion from the Royal Female Barracks to guard Yi. Princess, please be at your disposal. This Rouge Camp is headed by Hua Gong Guards, but there are more than thirty people. They all have big breasts, wide hips, and handsome figures.
As soon as Xue Poyefu entered the Rouge Courtyard, he immediately felt the fiery gazes of the female soldiers and ran away. He was really worried that these tigresses would fall in love and eat him in the Rouge Courtyard.
In the most prominent place in Kyoto, the imperial officials at the Yushitai remonstrated with their emperor, saying that this time Liu Jin was openly assassinated in Liuheyuan, which would bring shame to the court, and the real culprit must be traced no matter what. , bring him to justice, enforce the law, and more importantly, save the face of the royal family.
Therefore, the yamen of the Criminal Department, Dali Temple, and Kyoto Prefecture immediately conducted in-depth investigations. Officials and spies, both overt and covert, came on stage one after another to investigate in a serious manner.
Although many people knew in their hearts that the background behind Liu Jin's murder was extremely profound and untouchable, but the eldest grandson of the dignified prince was assassinated, so there couldn't be any movement, so everyone's movements were fierce, and naturally It is necessary to arrest some innocent people and torture them to extract confessions. They may even confess to other crimes and solve some other cases. However, as far as the assassination of Liu Jin is concerned, it is just a big thunder and a small rain. It will not and cannot be There is no real progress.
The face project will always be like this. The more such a scene happens, the more difficult it becomes to handle.
Everyone has also heard about the conflict between Prince Qian and the eldest princess in front of the Nanyu Gate. It is said that the old prince really sits in the lobby every day, waiting for the eldest princess to find out the real culprit, otherwise he will go to the Golden Palace to seek justice from His Majesty the Emperor.
Therefore, although the spies from various yamen were vigorously investigating the real culprit behind the assassination of Liu Jin, their minds were focused on the confrontation in the Golden Palace a few days later.
It would be a very interesting thing for the eldest princess and Prince Qian to face each other in the Golden Palace.
Some people with ulterior motives have begun to find out the clues hidden in massage, and some are even ready to do something about it.
The streets in Kyoto are clean and wide, and the houses are arranged in an orderly manner. Cyan is the main color in Kyoto. It seems that the Chu royal family does not like to be too dazzling, so Kyoto, as a cultural and political center, is not as colorful as Jiangnan. , this place is full of simplicity, solemnity, solemnity, and dignity.
Xue Poye sat in the carriage, opened the curtains, looked at the street where the drizzle was gently beating, and felt a sense of desolation in his heart for no reason.
Since entering Kyoto, for three consecutive days, the drizzle has come and gone, but it has never really stopped. It seems that God really wants the world to feel his desolation.
Although in the Prince Consort's Mansion, the servants were attentive and attentive, Xue Poye was born to be a restless person. After staying for a long time, he always wanted to come out and take a look.
In the Prince Consort's Mansion, except for Princess Yi, everyone was extremely respectful, which made Xue Poye very uncomfortable. As for the legendary handsome man among the most handsome men in the Chu Dynasty, the husband of the eldest princess, Xue Poye has not yet Haven't seen any.
This made Xue Poye even have an illusion, always feeling that the Prince Consort did not seem to live in the Prince Consort's Mansion.
The branches on the roadside are growing new buds in the drizzle. Life always goes back and forth like this, never dying or dying.
Of course there are people in Kyoto, there are many, many people, including common people, peddlers, dignitaries, foreign barbarians, merchants and wealthy businessmen. It can be said that there are all kinds of people in the world. Such scenes can be seen at a glance on Qiankun Street, the largest street in Kyoto.
Qiankun Street is a street that leads directly to the palace. Both sides of the street are bustling with people, and there are many shops with a dazzling array of domestic products. As long as you bring enough money, you can buy anything that can be bought and sold in the world on this street.
Shops in Kyoto, regardless of their size, have extremely exquisite facades, and their decorations are far more grand and luxurious than those in other cities. It seems that if they don't do this, they won't be able to show their identity as a shop in Kyoto.
Doing business in Kyoto is of course not a simple matter. The management of all aspects is definitely not comparable to other cities, but the profits they earn are certainly not comparable to businessmen in other cities.
Although there are many shops, they are not noisy. People passing by Qiankun Street, whether they are dignitaries or poor people, do not talk much and follow the rule of "keep your mouth shut".
This is Kyoto, and everyone understands the meaning of "trouble comes from the mouth." No one can guess where they will come from, including the Metropolitan Procuratorate and the purple-clad grandsons of Kyoto. It is even possible that a certain shop owner is the Metropolitan Procuratorate.
If the spies of the hospital or Ziyi from Kyoto Prefecture say a few words that don't even feel rebellious, they might be secretly taken to a certain place in an alley or on their own bed.
In that place, after a severe torture, he pressed his fingerprints without knowing it, and his life disappeared from the world.
Da Chu's Kyoto spy network is so terrifying that it seems that the current emperor likes this game very much. Since he came to the throne, the originally mediocre inspectors and Kyoto Prefecture suddenly became Da Chu.
The two most terrifying institutions are even issued by His Majesty the Emperor himself. The Kyoto Prefecture and the Metropolitan Procuratorate are institutions directly under the emperor's orders. They have no relationship with any other government officials, and each year they specifically pull out money from the treasury and bring it to the emperor.
Internal treasury, and this amount is the salary and service expenses given to the two major departments, and the Ministry of Accounts is not allowed to interfere.
Of course Xue Poye didn't know the specific situation of the Kyoto Prefecture and the Metropolitan Procuratorate, but looking at the pedestrians on the street but not making much noise, he understood that espionage activities in Kyoto were rampant.
This is certainly not a good thing.
Most of the wise kings in ancient times opened up their opinions and spoke without guilt. They would naturally pool their wisdom, understand the sufferings of the people, and know the shortcomings of the government. Only in this way can the government respond to the shortcomings.
The current Holy Emperor does not seem to care about this, or he has his own strategy for governing the country. Perhaps he believes that if the country is peaceful, his subjects must not be disloyal, and the spy network seems to be able to easily find out who is loyal and who is treasonous.
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Governing a large country is like cooking small dishes. Everyone has his own way of cooking, and emperors naturally have their own strategies in mind.
After walking around on the street, Xue Poye didn't see anything special. He just felt the solemn and orderly atmosphere in Kyoto, and then he asked the coachman to return to the Prince Consort's Mansion.
Although it rained these two days, Princess Yi did not relax. She still let Huamong Wei and others practice her strength with her. For her, the most important goal now is to quickly lift fifty kilograms of objects. In this way,
The master's advanced archery skills can be truly taught to oneself.
What Xue Poye is currently teaching is only the most basic archery postures and bow-holding techniques. Although this is the foundation, it is also the most important part. A good bow-holding technique will have a considerable impact on various factors in archery.
, when Ulachi taught Xue Poye's archery skills, he also worked hard on this aspect.
"I wonder how Brother Wu is doing now?" Xue Poye watched Princess Yi shooting arrows in the open space in the back garden, and couldn't help but think of Wu Lachi, whose simple and burly appearance and bold personality were still in front of him.
When Wu Lachi said goodbye, he made an appointment with Xue Poye to get together, and even agreed to drive the horses over. It would take as little as three months and as long as half a year. Time flew by, and three or four months had passed, and no one knew what Wu Lachi had done.
Are you rushing from the vast prairie to the prosperous Jiangnan?
This day was spent in the drizzle again. After dinner, he sat by the window and looked at the tall green pines outside the house. Xue Poye himself felt a little dazed.
Xiao Shitou's complexion has improved a lot today. He has eaten a lot and seems to have started to figure it out.
Xue Poye believed that Xiao Shitou had this ability. This child had a strong personality and was unyielding. Of course, he would not be depressed just because he was expelled from the palace.
He still has a long way to go, and there are still many setbacks. Only by exercising the courage to face setbacks from an early age can he make his future path smoother.
A distant and melodious sound of the piano floated into the courtyard. It was long and distant. Although the sound was very small, Xue Poye could hear it clearly.
Xue Poye stood up and asked curiously: "It's so late, how come there is someone playing the piano?"
The continuous rain made the night in Kyoto extremely dark. There was no moon in the sky. If the lights were not lit everywhere, it would be completely dark. The faint sound of the piano was so peaceful and elegant that Xue Poye even imagined a beautiful woman in the night.
As if playing the piano.
Xue Poye frowned, opened the door and walked out of the yard, following the sound of the piano.
He is a curious person by nature, so it is certainly a puzzling thing to hear such a beautiful sound of the piano in the middle of the night. According to his thoughts, he always has to take a look.
The sound of the piano came from the other end of the big garden. If it weren't for the extremely quiet atmosphere in the Prince Consort's mansion, it would have been difficult for the sound of the piano to reach Xue Poye's yard.
The large garden is not far from the North Courtyard where Xue Poye lives. Along the way, there are corridors, flowing water, small bridges and green trees. There are lights everywhere, so the road is clear. The servants seem to have rested, and the entire Prince Consort's Mansion is peaceful.
Only the beautiful sound of the piano came intermittently.
The continuous rain had stopped tonight, the air was extremely fresh, and the fragrance of green grass and trees penetrated Xue Poye's nose, making him feel very comfortable.
In the Prince Consort's Mansion, only the nursing staff patrolled back and forth, and they moved very lightly. Occasionally they met Xue Poye, but they all bowed respectfully, and then went on patrol without asking any questions.
Xue Poye is Princess Yi's master. The Great Chu State respects masters and no one dares to offend this master.
When we arrived in front of a large blue arch, we saw a plaque above the arch with the four words "Su Jing Tong You" written on it. We knew this was the large garden of the Prince Consort's Mansion.
There was no guard in front of the door, so Xue Poye walked in with his hands behind his back.
He wore a navy blue robe and light boots tonight, but he looked handsome and elegant.
The sound of the piano became clearer, and Xue Poye even heard that in the beautiful sound of the piano, there was actually this ethereal singing voice mixed in, as if they were not there. The singing and the sound of the piano were mixed together, but they were still clearly heard.
"...How can I stand to look around blankly at a leisurely night, listen to the moonlight, and feel like I'm at the end of the world? I can't let go of the dream of green waves and mist! Come back, it's already the pastoral day and night, and the soul is broken and the people in the world are drunk...!"
Xue Poye had already heard that the singer must be a man, with a strong and vigorous tone.
Xue Poye stopped in his tracks. Could it be that others were talking about love in the night, with men singing and women playing the piano, but he couldn't be disturbed.
I was about to go back, but when I heard the sound of the piano suddenly changed and made a sonorous sound again, full of fighting spirit, I thought to myself: "If we are talking about love, there is no need to play the sound of war? Who is this?
Brother, are you entertaining yourself here?" He quickened his pace, passed through the bustling jade trees, passed the banana trees and pine trees, turned the corner, and saw bright lights in front of him, and a pavilion suddenly appeared in front of him.
In the pavilion, there was only one person who was holding the Jiaowei Qin with great interest and singing loudly, free and easy.
There are six lamps hanging around the pavilion, and bright lanterns are placed on top of the lamps, illuminating the pavilion as bright as day. Although the face of the man playing the piano cannot be seen clearly for a while, looking from the side, he looks extremely elegant.
Xue Poye couldn't help but walk to the pavilion, and he could see clearly now. He saw this man's face was like a crown jade, the muscles on his face were strong but fair, his head was hanging down naturally, tied with a yellow rope, his features were clear and beautiful,
Incomparably beautiful, under the bright lights, he looks like the most beautiful Son of Heaven in the sky. Even fairies cannot compare with his appearance.
He is free and uninhibited. When playing the piano, he closes his eyes tightly and sings happily, as if he is crazy.
I don't know how long it took, but Xue Poye was intoxicated by the sound of the piano and singing, and stood blankly outside the hall, enjoying himself to the fullest.
When the last note ended, Xue Poye was still intoxicated, and he really understood the very popular saying in his heart, "This song should only exist in heaven, and how many times can it be heard in the human world!"
The man stopped his hand, stood up gracefully, and asked directly: "Do you like Qin?"
Only then did Xue Poye come back to his senses and looked up, only to see that this man stood up again and looked like a jade tree facing the wind. If there really are people like Pan An and Song Yu in the world, this man may not be worse than them.
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An extremely handsome face, but with a majesty that cannot be underestimated.
He was wearing a sapphire blue robe with extremely elegant materials and colors. On his hands, which were very delicate and well-maintained, he wore a priceless Chinese jade ring. There was also a piece hanging on the silk fringe beside his waist.
The flawless white jade wall looks like a noble of the imperial court, a bachelor of Hanyuan.
Elegant, handsome and impeccable.
Xue Poye immediately thought of who this person was.
If the man in front of him was not the prince-consort or the husband of the eldest princess, Xue Poye would rather kill him with a piece of tofu.
"I don't know how to play the qin, but I like to listen." Xue Poye bowed respectfully: "Common people, please pay attention to your consort!"
The prince-in-law touched his flawless face, shook his head and sighed: "I can't hide my face very well. It seems that everyone can recognize me."
Xue Poye didn't speak. In front of this prince-in-law, Xue Poye's originally handsome and beautiful face immediately turned dull.
The Prince Consort stared at Xue Poye and suddenly said: "Are you Xue Shitou?"
"Yes, the common man is Xue Shitou. He who disturbed the emperor's consort should be punished with death. He is guilty and guilty!" Xue Poye gave another salute.
The prince-in-law laughed and said, "Did you think that I am a very elegant person when you saw me playing the piano?"
Xue Poye was stunned, not knowing what he meant by this.
"***!" The prince-in-law said with a smile: "These gentlemen's things are like masks, fake and hypocritical. I just think they can make a nice sound, so I just play with them. I am not a gentlemen.
, let alone an elegant person."
Xue Poye was startled at first, and then cold sweat broke out on his forehead.
I never thought that the prince-in-law could be such a...such a man!dd