In the palace, Xie Jue entertained Mrs. Zhang and Master Zhou in the courtyard. Xie Zhang had originally set up a table with a curved water table in the courtyard. Literati and elegant guests all love elegance, so it was just right to entertain them.
Old Mrs. Zhang and Mr. Lin Ge have a very good relationship. Xie Jue was brought up by Mr. Ge for several years when he was young. He often met with Old Mrs. Zhang and attended lessons in policy theory and arithmetic taught by Mr. Zhang. Master Zhou taught at the Imperial College
, and is Xie Jue’s mentor. No matter how cold-tempered Xie Jue is, he comes from a noble family and welcomes people into the mansion with all manners.
In the past few years, Xie Jue has returned to Beijing, and he has never missed any etiquette. He would visit and greet him every year and festival. After returning to Beijing in triumph, Xie Jue led the new policy in the cabinet. He often went to Lin Mansion and met Mrs. Zhang several times.
The old master did not agree with the New Deal, not because he was afraid that the family's voice would be weakened, but because he felt that the Marquis's government was too hasty in implementing the New Deal and should take time to implement it.
Xie Jue and Lin Ge both felt that the best time was after the peace talks. What happened to the Hou Mansion was all due to Yu Wenjing's selfish desires and had little to do with the New Deal.
When we meet in Ningzhou now, it is inevitable to feel sad.
Old Mrs. Zhang couldn't help but look at the servants coming and going in the palace and the heavily guarded courtyard. Xie Jue and Xie Xun, the young heroes, were about twenty years old. There were no female relatives in the palace. In order to avoid gossip, the palace manager
The maids were dismissed, except for some older women who stayed in the laundry and kitchen. Most of the people in the palace were men, and the palace looked a little deserted and rough.
Mrs. Zhang went to Zhenbei Hou's Mansion. Her husband and sons were on the battlefield, while Mrs. Hou and her aunts had nothing to do at home and liked to tidy up the courtyard. The palace's courtyard is elegant, with flowers blooming all year round. It is the most beautiful mansion in Kyoto.
"Gentlemen, please have tea!" Xie Jue made tea and placed them one by one in the running water. There were also dozens of plates of cakes and cut fruits in the running water.
August is a hot summer day with gentle breeze, which is the best season to drink herbal tea and eat fruits.
"Tingfeng, how are you doing in Ningzhou?" Old Mrs. Zhang asked.
"Good!"
Xie Jue is a man of few words and is not enthusiastic about people or things. These masters also know that the purpose of the visit of Old Master Zhang and others is even more obvious. A group of people drank tea and watched the water flowing slightly and the fruits floating in the air.
The fragrance lasted for a moment, and no one spoke.
Xie Jue's cold white face showed no warmth at all in Ningzhou's hot weather.
The Shadow Guard thought to himself, there is no place in this world that our master cannot be cold to.
The scene of verbally quarreling with other scholars would never happen to their master.
Old Taifu Zhang also knew that if they did not take the initiative to talk, Xie Jue could accompany them to drink tea until dark. Old Taifu Zhang said, "Tingfeng, something happened in the Hou Mansion. You and Zhixu are the only ones left. My masters and I are also
It’s very sad, and you also express my condolences.”
"Yes!" Xie Jue nodded.
"I know Xu has established himself as king in Ningzhou, what are your plans?"
Xie Jue looked at the old lady and said concisely, "Rebellion."
Several masters all changed their expressions, some were angry, some were helpless, and some were disappointed. Master Zhou was extremely sad, "Xie Tingfeng, you have read many poems and books since you were a child. Where did you read about loyalty, filial piety, benevolence and righteousness? Which book was it?
The book taught you to be unfaithful and unfilial, to disobey the emperor, and which book taught you to bring harm to the country and the people, and to plot to usurp the throne?"
"The hatred between parents is irreconcilable!" Xie Jue said lightly, "Master taught me this."
Master Zhou was angry, but he could not deny it, "The hatred between parents is irreconcilable, but do you see the suffering of all the people in the world? For this hatred, if you start a war and raise a rebellion, how many people will have their families destroyed, and they will also have their families destroyed."
Parents, do you want to take revenge on you?"
"Okay!" Xie Jue drank herbal tea, "Whoever's parents died because of me can come to me to seek revenge."
Everyone, "..."
"Tell me something new!" Xie Jue put down his teacup and looked over Master Zhang and his wife, "I will decide Yu Wenjing's fate."
Everyone broke into a cold sweat in the hot midsummer.
Whether Xie Jue directly called Emperor Yuan Hui by name or said coldly that he wanted his life, it made them understand that this was a life and death battle. The people present had more or less friendships with the Zhenbei Hou Mansion and had complicated emotions.
"Ting Feng, rebelling, treason, and being an enemy of the world will bring infamy for the ages and be criticized by thousands of people." Mrs. Zhang said sincerely, "You and Zhixu are still young, don't go on this road of no return, let's do it
Ningzhou just wants to prevent the civil war in Yanyang from flowing into rivers of blood and save the lives of thousands of people."
"Sir, history books are written by the victors. It is up to you to decide which one of Yu Wenjing and I will bear the infamy of the ages, and who will be criticized by thousands of people."
No need to be afraid, I am open-minded, I have chosen this path, and I will not regret it. If Master advises me to turn back, it will be until my parents, sister, eldest brother and aunts come alive."
Old Taifu Zhang asked probingly, "The emperor wrote a book of sin against himself and told the world, do you also want to rebel?"
"yes!"
"Xie Tingfeng, why are you so stubborn? The emperor is willing to write a letter of guilt to the world, so you should put down your hatred and stop provoking a war." A master scolded in a deep voice.
"I killed your whole family and then wrote a confession. Will you forgive me?"
The indignant Master said, "I will not forgive you, but I will never provoke a war and bring harm to all people in the world."
Xie Jue smiled mockingly, and the master became angry, "Why are you laughing?"
"You won't provoke war because you are a teacher. You have no power or ability to order the Ningzhou cavalry." Xie Jue pointed out the cruel truth coldly, "You don't deserve to be with something you never have.
People who feel the same way are preaching.”
"The Ningzhou cavalry is not your private soldier, nor is it a tool for your revenge, Xie Tingfeng." The master said sadly, "This is Yanyang's army, and now it has become the sword you wield against Yanyang's subjects."
"The battle site is not far from Ningzhou. I can send you to Dianjiangtai and let you lobby the three armies. If they are willing to leave, I will never stop them."
"Stop arguing!" Seeing that the situation was out of control, Mrs. Zhang stopped the group of masters who were about to attack Xie Jue, "Tingfeng, you have made up your mind, right?"
"Yes!" Xie Jue nodded, "Sir, there is no need to persuade."
"Fifth generation of loyal men of the Hou Mansion in Zhenbei!" Old Mrs. Zhang cried, "We are the ones who are sorry for the dead men of the Hou Mansion, and we are sorry for the Marquis!"
"yes!"
Everyone, "..."
Xie Jue thought that they were sorry for the five generations of loyal martyrs in the Hou Mansion. Although the whole family was not killed by the noble family, the five generations of loyal martyrs in the Hou Mansion died on the battlefield one after another, in exchange for their descendants to live a comfortable life and the aristocratic family enjoyed all the wealth. They should not have come.
He persuaded him that a man from the Hou family could die in battle without any complaints, but he would not accept the death of a loyal man under Yu Wenjing's conspiracy. He wrote a letter of guilt and continued to be his nine-five emperor, commanding the world.
dream!
"Tingfeng, the emperor paid three visits to the thatched cottage and asked Lin Heli to join the cabinet. He agreed. In the future, Lin Heli reorganized the cabinet, and he also named the prince. The queen was born in the Lin family and is your cousin. The prince also wants to call you cousin, Tingfeng.
Blood ties are an unbreakable relationship. This empire will eventually be handed over to the crown prince in a few decades. You rebelled and rebelled to seize his empire. He is your nephew." Mrs. Zhang said, expressing family affection.
Card, "The Yuwen royal family is orthodox after all. You and Zhixu will be the cousins he relies on and his ministers in the future. You must not take detours because of temporary hatred."
Xie Zhang and Xie Jue both visited the Crown Princess and A Bao. He still remembered the gentle smile on his elder brother's face when he hugged A Bao. He gave his nephew a pair of longevity locks.
