In fact, Lou Shuwan had already seen Ning Yi since he came in from outside.
Fang La's uprising was based on the slogan "Equality under the law, no superiority or inferiority". Although the slogan was just a slogan and no one would extend it to equality between men and women, his sister Fang Baihua herself was the most important member of the rebel army.
One of the generals also has many female soldiers and generals under his banner. Therefore, when the Yongle Dynasty was first established, it was not surprising that some female officials with ability and background were appointed.
Of course, more than half of the women who could serve in the Fang La system at this time actually had this position from the beginning. Some were helping their husbands manage things in the village, some came all the way under Fang Baihua's command, and some were recruited from the Manichean sect.
Some of the women below. After all, the status of women nowadays is not high. Although they are in charge of affairs, their official positions are relatively vague. They are either under Fang Baihua's command or as female officials in the palace.
When women come to the banquet, it is naturally impossible to arrange to sit with men. They are arranged in a separate hall on the side. It is still early, and the queen who is said to be coming out to receive everyone has not yet come out. Lou Shuwan and Yi
A woman I had met earlier was chatting, and I accidentally saw the figure walking by outside the window.
At first I thought I had seen it wrong.
In the past two months, from the earthquake to the war famine, and when the rebels entered the city, the Lou family also suffered a big or small impact. From the initial fear and uneasiness to adjusting their mood and facing reality, what happened to the people around them?
For a period of time, not many people were in the mood to care. When everything was basically settled, I looked back and found that many of the people I knew before had left or disappeared, or they met each other occasionally on the street, only to realize that the other person was actually the same person.
He couldn't leave either.
Ning Yi and Su Tan'er are not actually people around Lou Shuwan. The relationship between them was originally a bit ambiguous. When they were in Hangzhou, Lou Shuwan could talk to Su Tan'er. It was not so much friendship, but because both parties were
There was a husband-in-law who got married. At that time, it was not considered cold, but if we really wanted to talk about it, both parties did not believe it. Later, there was the dispute over the West Lake, and everything became complicated. If things continue, it will become
It's hard to say what it was like, but the war disaster that followed diluted everything. She was frightened at first, and then managed things for her family. Now she has the status of a female official, and the surrounding environment has changed. Occasionally she thinks about it.
It really feels like a world away.
All kinds of people and things from two months ago have become distant. If you think of the couple Ning Yi and Su Tan'er, they have probably left Hangzhou. This matter has not been explored, and naturally there is no need to explore it. At this time
The figure she saw was naturally a mistake. She continued chatting in the room, but in the end, she came out to get some air. After walking around, she saw the man who was talking to Long Boyuan.
In an emotion that even she herself didn't quite understand, she smiled and said hello.
"You haven't made it yet, where's Sister Tan'er?" After approaching, she stroked her hair and asked quite naturally.
Ning Yi looked at her for a few seconds, then raised his hands and laughed: "Tan'er went back, I couldn't leave... Miss Lou looks good, we meet again."
"Uh... we meet again."
"...the past few months have been such a mess... I went to Taiping Alley before, and I wanted to inquire about you and Sister Tan'er, but...over there, huh..."
The night breeze is pleasant after the rain, and the bright red lanterns stretch out one after another. The courtyards are noisy and noisy. Occasionally, you can hear rough and unrestrained words, rough greetings, and the maids responsible for entertaining are in twos and threes.
Walking hastily. Lou Shuwan and Ning Yi walked under the eaves. Time and environment can often change and create many things easily. At least in the current atmosphere, the two did have a reason to talk. Lou Shuwan naturally
Speaking of her previous visit to Taiping Lane, Ning Yi certainly would not show rejection.
"Over there in Taiping Alley...how is it now?"
"It seems that something went wrong. It was blown up to a terrible extent. I don't know very well..."
"Tsk, failed investment."
"What?"
"Nothing, the Lou family...are you okay?"
Lou Shuwan went to Taiping Lane, just on the way that day. She looked at the house where Ning Yi and Su Tan'er used to live. It had been reduced to a piece of debris. Lou Shuwan didn't inquire about this from the people around her.
There is no interest or need, and it is probably certain that they have left. As for Ning Yi, he originally chose Taiping Lane as his residence because he thought that if the Wu Dynasty moved its capital, there would be a lot of room for appreciation in the Taiping Lane area after going south. Who knows?
After a thousand years of experience and knowledge, the ship capsized despite being full of confidence. At this time, I couldn't help but sigh and make a joke. When Ning Yi talked about the Lou family, Lou Shuwan smiled noncommittally.
"My father is in good health... When the city of Hangzhou was destroyed, there was chaos. What they said... Fang Qifu, Commander Fo sent Wang Yin to his home and threatened his father to stay and use the Lou family's foundation to share some things for the Yongle Dynasty.
It was difficult to leave at that time, so my father had no choice but to agree, but now it has not been a big impact. Everything is fine, but I am a little busier."
When she said this, she glanced at Ning Yi slightly. One of the reasons why Lou Jinlin decided to stay - even if it was not the main reason - was the antagonism the Lou family felt with Qian Xiwen at the Beginning of Autumn Poetry Meeting.
, this was one of the reasons why Fang Qifu approached the Lou family. As for the confrontation between Qian Xiwen and the Lou family, it seemed at the time that Ning Yi was also the main participant.
After confirming that Ning Yi did not have any abnormal emotions, she said: "I have been looking for an opportunity to apologize to you about the things about the second brother on the day of the Beginning of Autumn Poetry Festival. The second brother is not a bad person... But then
So many things have happened, so it has been delayed, and now..."
Ning Yi laughed: "In this situation, there is nothing to say about the little things at the beginning."
"Yes." Lou Shuwan smiled and nodded, and then asked about Ning Yi's events since the city was broken, and where he is now. He also roughly knew that Ning Yi failed to escape. After being captured, he is now working in the Ba Dao Camp.
Some copying and writing work.
This kind of thing is not surprising. She knows that Ning Yi is talented and learned, and it is not difficult to find something to do. However, at this time, the power class in Hangzhou was also divided into three levels. She followed Fang La in the rebellion, had qualifications, and knew many people
Officials of the government are naturally the first class, and those like the Lou family who surrendered when the city was broken are the second class. But after the city was broken, those who were arrested and then agreed to serve are of the second class. Even if they are talented, their status is usually not high.
After finishing what needed to be said, she asked a few indirect questions about Ning Yi staying and Su Tan'er leaving. Ning Yi only said that it was hard to explain, so she didn't ask any more. To say that Su Tan'er left behind
Lou Shuwan thought it was impossible for him to run away alone, but in the past few days, she had also seen too many twisted things happening before her eyes. In the chaos of war, nothing was impossible. But no matter what, it was always at this time
It’s too bad to ask again.
After saying goodbye to each other, Lou Shuwan returned to the side hall. After opening the window, it was still connected to the main venue. She chatted with a woman she knew and looked out the window. Soon after
, and also saw Ning Yi sitting in the corner on the other side. The scholar was chatting and laughing with the people around him. The atmosphere seemed harmonious. He did not appear aloof and lonely, nor was he deliberately arrogant. The picture just melted into a field of red and festive lights.
middle.
Looking around, all kinds of men and women were incompatible with the previous life in her mind. Women were not as elegant as the ladies of the world, nor as fresh as Xiaojiabiyu. The woman next to her was straightforward and tall, but she spoke with a soft voice.
Just like a village girl.
The men he saw were also filled with an aura of blood and unscrupulousness. They licked blood from their swords, rebelled, and killed people. Some of them were burly and looked like coolies moving things on the dock, but these people were more showy.
Some of them look like the hard-charging gangsters and gang bosses I have seen before, but they do have an extra calmness and ferocity. The gang bosses only charge protection fees to cause trouble, but they really kill people.
Professional person.
If it were in the past, she would occasionally appreciate and yearn for this kind of people, but life is life, and such adjustments are different from life. When she saw her brother Lou Shuwang not far away, accompanying the left prime minister's son Lou Jingzhi from the crowd
In the past, she suddenly realized that a dull feeling that she had not thought about carefully for more than a month was realized by her because of Ning Yi's sudden appearance, and at this time, it was diluted.
It was like waking up. She had stopped thinking about her previous life because she knew it was useless to think about it, but now even though she knew it was useless, she still thought about it.
She is not the kind of little woman who would be upset about such things anymore, she was thinking in her heart at this time.
The relationship with Ning Yi and his wife is not that good. She met them on their way south and came to Hangzhou together. At first, some things seemed warm, but she has not had a heart-to-heart relationship with the other party, and the other party probably will not regard her as a close friend.
The relationship between women is sometimes very simple and sometimes very complicated, but one thing that is undeniable is that the reason why everyone interacted with each other at first was because they had similar experiences, but later, her curiosity and attention towards Ning Yi became...
It's more than Su Tan'er.
They were originally supposed to share their thoughts on having a useless husband, but in the end, they subconsciously thought that the other person was happier than herself. Her curiosity about Ning Yi did not last long, and it ended abruptly after the surprise on the day of the Beginning of Autumn Poetry Festival.
She was not so shocked by Ning Yi that she regarded him as some kind of perfect existence, but whether he spoke or behaved, she felt as natural as he did at that banquet, and she couldn't help but
Think about it, if she could have such an opportunity and such a husband-in-law, she might be able to feel satisfied and live a natural life like an ordinary couple. That shouldn't be said to be the best, maybe... the most...
appropriate.
She glanced out the window and sat down on the chair. After thinking about this clearly, the rest was very simple.
Su Tan'er left - no matter how he left - and he couldn't escape, and his life had been ruined. In any case, the war has changed many people and things, and now the world is in chaos.
And she really wants to have such a man.
She wants him to be her man.
Lou Shuwan thought about this in her mind, then took a sip of tea and continued chatting with the woman next to her.
At the same time, Lou Shuwang saw Ning Yi in the venue over there.