"Ajin, what's wrong with you? You..." Listening to Bei Tangjin's cold laughter, Princess Yongchang was frightened. What happened to Ajin? It was as if she had been hit after spending so long with her.
, it was the first time she saw her acting so gloomy.
"Yongchang, I'm fine. I just suddenly realized that what the Lord in the Capital said made sense, and I suddenly felt emotional." Bei Tangjin returned to his usual calm face, with a slight smile on his lips.
This made Princess Yongchang and Helianyou feel that what had just appeared in front of them was an illusion.
This expression changes too quickly!
As if in the blink of an eye!
"What did uncle say to you?" Princess Yongchang was curious. If Ajin could be so moved, it must be extraordinary!
Helianyou stopped crying and stared at Bei Tangjin with her reddish eyes, waiting for the other party's answer.
Bei Tangjin still picked up the tea cup with the burned finger and took a slow sip, as if he didn't feel any pain at all. Princess Yongchang frowned.
It's too late to stop it!
"The Lord in the capital said that men have made great achievements since ancient times. Even if there are so many daughters, they will not be tolerated by the powerful. What a pity for a woman like me!" Bei Tangjin still smiled very calmly, "At that time, suddenly
I didn’t think much of it. I am a daughter, and I have no ambitions to achieve success. It was only when I heard Yongchang explain that His Highness the King can go to Qin, Mu, Chu, and also to find flowers and willows, and to have groups of concubines, that I really understood the meaning of what the Lord of the Capital said.
Deep meaning."
Bei Tangjin sighed slightly, stood up suddenly, looked at the roses blooming in the distance, and felt the fragrant wind blowing on his face, and smiled bitterly.
Princess Yongchang and He Lianyou were both shocked, and their eyes followed Bei Tangjin. Princess Yongchang even stood up and walked behind her, only to hear Bei Tangjin continue: "Since ancient times, women have to rely on men to live, no matter where they stand.
In the court, or in the back house, men are the only masters. Women must look at his face, obey his orders, serve him wholeheartedly, and work hard to live their lives. In the end, it is the man who achieves success, but that
So what? The man is famous far and wide, and the woman is unknown, but in the end, aren’t they all just rubbish!?”
"What about striving for fame and fortune? What about obscurity? What about high-ranking families? What about ordinary people? They can't escape death. However, great benevolent people like Yao, Shun, Yu, Confucius, Mencius, and Zhu Zhi are not comparable to our generation, so they are
How can an ant tolerate suffering and happiness? As a mediocre person, there are only two kinds of life. Honor and disgrace, pain and happiness, poverty and lowliness... In the end, it is just one death. Fighting and calculating is just labor and effort. It is not as good as this.
…”
Bei Tangjin smiled bitterly, "Why don't you just take it lightly and let nature take its course!"
"This...Ajin?" Princess Yongchang became more and more shocked. Has Ajin seen through life and death?
still……
"But...but Ajin, although you and I are far inferior to Yao, Shun, Confucius and Mencius, we can still do our little bit to save the people from suffering. How can you be so arrogant and pessimistic about yourself? Even though everyone is destined to die, there are also important consequences.
There are people like Mount Tai who are as light as a feather, why can't we face the difficulties, overcome the thorns and thorns, and die a worthy death?"
Princess Yongchang took a step forward, patted Beitang Jin on the shoulder, and said comfortingly: "Ajin, although you and I are women, we will eventually be inferior to others, but we are not mediocre people. If we have a plan to save the world and save the people, we can
Up to Heaven, listen, benefit the people! Besides, you defeated the enemy army and saved the people of Great Xia from fire and water. How can you be like ants? Ajin, although we were not born as boys, what's the pity? We also have daughters.
My daughter's life is just about enduring more humiliation! Besides, there are thousands of men in this world, how many of them can be like you and me? Why should Ajin be pessimistic, why should she feel sad?"
Bei Tangjin turned around in shock and saw the encouragement and admiration in Princess Yongchang's eyes. She suddenly felt how ridiculous the thoughts she just had had were!
Yes, Princess Yongchang is right. Although she has experienced hardships, she was born into a noble family. There is no need to feel pessimistic.
A hint of self-mockery appeared on the corner of Bei Tangjin's mouth, and he held Princess Yongchang's hand, "Fortunately you pulled me back in time, otherwise, I would have gone astray!" Bei Tangjin sighed and said sincerely.
Princess Yongchang smiled, tapped Bei Tangjin's forehead, and teased her, "You said you don't have any ambitions and don't want to make achievements. Bei Tangjin, you have made great achievements in battle now, and you are a third-rank member of my Great Xia.
The merits have been accomplished and the deeds established! Could it be that..."
With a cunning look on her face, Princess Yongchang pointed her finger at the tip of Bei Tangjin's nose, "Could it be that you are dissatisfied with my father's appointment as your third-grade general and want to be ranked as a duke? Or do you want to recruit my second cousin?"
Come in and be a member of your Beitang Mansion?"
Princess Yongchang stared at Bei Tangjin with sharp eyes.
Bei Tangjin was speechless when being asked for the first time, hesitating and saying, "This... the princess' words are too serious, how dare I!" Bei Tangjin was embarrassed for a while, looking extremely embarrassed.
"Ajin, do you not want to but don't dare, or do you want to but don't dare?" Princess Yongchang finally grasped Bei Tangjin's pigtails, and she found it more and more interesting to tease him.
"Bah, bang, bang—" a crisp burst of applause came from a distance, just in time to relieve Bei Tangjin.
The three of them all followed the sound and saw a woman wearing a bright red robe with arrow sleeves and flying black hair coming towards her, "Okay! Princess Yongchang is indeed a princess who is regarded as a Bodhisattva by the people of Daxia. This time
It’s really enlightening to hear this!”
Xia Sha came with a smile and clapped her hands. The three of them were shocked. Mo Zhu and others wanted to intercept it, but it was too late!
"When did you come?" Bei Tangjin was shocked. She didn't notice it at all just now!
Xia Sha had already walked into the pavilion while she was talking, "I have been standing here for a long time, just listening to the conversation between the two of you and not wanting to interrupt!"
"This..." He Lianyou frowned and looked at the maids. Some maids had already come forward to plead guilty, but Xia Sha smiled and said: "Yongchang doesn't need to punish them, because Yongchang said it so well that they can listen to it."
You were so lost that you didn’t notice my arrival!”
Princess Yongchang frowned, Xia Sha had already said so, naturally she couldn't punish the maids, so she had already asked them to get up.
"Why, Ajin seems unhappy that I'm here?" Xia Sha had already walked to Bei Tangjin's side and looked at her with a smile.
Bei Tangjin was not unhappy, but she smelled an unusual smell.
"Princess Sha is here, how dare Yurong be unhappy?" Bei Tangjin's lips curled up with a hint of sarcasm, but Xia Sha didn't care.
Princess Yongchang ordered the maids to pour tea for Xia Sha. Xia Sha looked at her and said with a smile: "Yongchang should treat me well! Ajin, you are so stingy!"
When Beitang Jin heard this, he just shook his head and smiled and didn't care. Xia Sha said to Princess Yongchang again: "After listening to Yongchang's words just now, I really admire Yongchang for your broad-mindedness and Bodhisattva heart! You overcome obstacles and endure hardships.
Even if you are humiliated, you must help the world and save the people, good manners!"
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The "earth steamed bun" mentioned by Jin of the Northern Tang Dynasty comes from Fan Chengda's "The Land of Chongjiu Day Camping and Shou Cang". The original sentence is: Even if there is a thousand-year iron gate, there must be an earthy steamed bun in the end.
Iron gate, that is, iron threshold, is a metaphor for the home of the rich and powerful; earthen buns: tombs
The general idea: Even if you are born into a wealthy family, rich and powerful, your death will be nothing more than a grave!
In Princess Yongchang's words, she applies a sentence from Sima Qian's "Report to the Ren Shaoqing": Everyone is destined to die, and it may be heavier than Mount Tai or lighter than a feather, depending on how it is used.
In fact, Princess Yongchang's role in Beitang Jin is not only to protect her, but also to influence her ideologically.