"Ming San embodies all the talents of the two generations of the Ming family." Yang Shu said, "The two sons of Prime Minister Ming are both mediocre, and the rest of the six grandchildren have ordinary qualifications. Only Ming San has been smart since he was a child.
people."
"He ended up at the age of twenty. His literary talent was outstanding and he should have been ranked No. 1. However, because of his background, he was only ranked tenth. Everyone who has worked with him praised him for being humble, polite and respectful.
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"He is very discreet in the court, and does not attract attention at first sight, but his official career is very smooth." Yang Shu sighed, "He is a smart man! He knows that based on his background, it is not a good thing to show off his sharp edge.
It is the path of moistening things silently."
"Is there any evidence that he is involved with Prince Liuyang?"
Yang Shu shook his head: "He and Prince Liuyang are acquainted, but they met openly at poetry gatherings and other occasions, and there was no personal relationship. Therefore, we did not suspect him at first."
"So, he does things very cleanly."
Yang Shu praised: "Yes, it's very clean. So before anything happened, he took advantage of the turmoil in the royal court to fake his death and escape quickly. Who would doubt his death? That's Beihu, Li
It's so far away, and there's turmoil in the royal court. Even his resurrection in the future will have a ready-made reason. It's so far away, and the news of his death was wrongly transmitted!"
The more he thought about it, the more he admired him: "He is a character, no wonder even Geng San fell into trouble."
Mingwei thought for a while and took out a golden hairpin from his arms.
"What are you doing?"
Yang Shu saw her holding the gold hairpin and thought to herself, he didn't use any hands or feet, so he wouldn't use it to prick him, right?
Ming glanced at him slightly, held the hairpin and twisted it slightly. There was actually another small world hidden in the layers of golden hairpin.
"This is……"
"The key to the twelve-chain lock." She stretched out her hand and fiddled with it a few times, and the key changed its appearance. She fiddled with it again and again, and it changed again and again, until it stopped a dozen times in a row.
Mingwei pressed the hairpin back: "Have you ever heard of Tianji Pavilion?"
Yang Shu thought for a while: "It seems to be a Taoist who is proficient in mechanisms."
"Early in the previous dynasty, Tianji Pavilion had its inheritance cut off due to involvement in disputes over imperial power." Ming Wei said, "These twelve chain locks are the secret technique of Tianji Pavilion. It is based on the twelve earthly branches and contains thousands of kinds.
Change can be said to be the most difficult lock in the world. Moreover, every time Tianji Pavilion makes a pair of keys, the blueprint will be destroyed, and only its owner knows how to match them."
Yang Shu was surprised: "How rare is it? How could it be in your hands?"
Ming Wei said calmly: "My mother gave this to me before she was alive. She said it was from Ming San."
This short sentence contains many mysteries.
Yang Shu blurted out: "Bing Jia and military resources!"
"Not necessarily." Mingwei said, "But I am sure that the lock that this key matches must hide something very important."
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Mingsheng looked indifferent, listening to the quarrels of his parents coming from inside the house.
"What right do you have to miss her? Aren't all the hardships she has suffered in her life caused by you? If your brother wants to marry her, you don't dare to fight. You chose not to fight in the first place, so why are you showing off now?"
The fourth lady's voice was fierce, as if it was another person who was cautious, gentle and considerate in front of the fourth master in the past ten years.
"Say it? Why don't you say it? Aren't you very angry? Scold me! Hit me!"
What finally came out was the cold voice of the Fourth Master: "I don't care about you."
"Ming Chang!" The fourth lady wanted to argue with him, shouting at the top of her lungs, "You coward! Do you think I don't know what you think? What you think is that although we are twins, you are too far behind your brother.
, only he is worthy of her, you are not!"
"Yeah! How do you compare with your brother? He has been very smart since he was a child, and everyone says he is the hope of the Ming family. And you? Your brother is going to take the Spring Festival exam, and you can't even pass the provincial examination! So,
When your brother wanted to marry her, you hesitated. You thought that fighting with him would be humiliating yourself! She is so beautiful, and she should marry a perfect person like your brother. But you didn't expect it! You didn't expect it?
You won’t die as early as your brother!”
"So she became a widow, so she was bullied by the sixth child and hanged to death! Now that you know it, don't you feel heartbroken? Why didn't you find out earlier? Then maybe she wouldn't have to die. But, she is dead now, you
You don't even dare to avenge her, you can only hide in the house and feel sad! You are just a coward, a complete coward!"
The fourth master held the door and stood indifferently.
You said it wrong, he said in his heart.
He had discovered it a long time ago, but could do nothing.
Because, there is no qualification.
The most qualified person has acquiesced, what qualifications does he have!
Maybe it would be best if she died, so she wouldn't have to suffer anymore.
Outside the house, Mingsheng found himself surprisingly calm.
Maybe it’s because you’ve realized it a long time ago?
In the eyes of others, he has a perfect family, but Ming Sheng knows that this is just an appearance.
My father's wandering mind has never been left in this home.
My mother harbored resentment and just tolerated it over the past ten years.
They seem to be inseparable, they share the same bed but have different dreams.
It looks so perfect on the surface, but when you uncover it, it turns out to be so miserable inside.
"Ms. sir! Husband! Master!" the fourth lady shouted miserably, "can you look at me squarely? Even if you scold her like this, you don't even bother to get angry with me? Do you want me to call her a bitch?
Any reaction? No matter how good she is, I am your wife!"
Mingsheng blinked, not knowing whether he should feel sorry for his mother or stand by and watch.
"I know you won't." The fourth master's soft voice came over, "It's my fault that I've caused you so much pain all these years. But it's too late. I originally thought that I could be a good husband and a good father.
, I really thought I could do it. But, ten years ago... I couldn't do it anymore."
She was happy, so he could get away. When she was trapped in the quagmire, he fell into guilt that he couldn't escape.
When he found out about this, it was already too late and the matter could not be undone long ago.
He went to look for his second brother angrily, but was taken to the small courtyard and saw the person he thought was dead.
From then on, he was no longer alone.
He is just a puppet.
"Don't worry about this matter anymore." His voice was extremely calm, even with a little sympathy, "The child is so old, why bother with yourself? It's not worth it for a coward like me to embarrass myself."
Until then, the fourth lady finally burst into tears: "You are so cruel, you are so cruel!"
His sympathy was the sharpest dagger, piercing into her heart and shattering her last hope.
This kind of staying out of the situation is the real decisiveness.
It’s not that he doesn’t give it, it’s that he can’t do it.
The most difficult thing in the world is just not being able to do it.
Even if the sea withers away and the rocks rot, the sky collapses and the earth breaks apart, even if she is right in all kinds of ways and he is wrong in all kinds of ways.