Zhang Xiaowan said in a low voice: "Yes, Xiaowan will not be ungrateful. Mr. Chief Assistant saved the lives of my whole family. Xiaowan also swore that he would work as a cow and horse for Mr. Chief Assistant all his life. How could he break his promise?"
Yang Tinghe snorted, frowned, stretched out his slender fingers and tapped lightly on the table, pondering slightly.
After a while, he turned around and asked: "You said he had doubts about you? Why? You have never met, how could he doubt you? Did you say something that you shouldn't have said?"
Zhang Xiaowan said hurriedly: "Master Chief Assistant, Xiaowan completely followed the instructions of Master Chief Assistant and lied that she was the daughter of Zhang Zhongqiu, a famous musician in Daming Mansion, and recognized the Duke as her benefactor. Xiaowan asked herself that she didn't reveal any flaws.
.”
Yang Tinghe frowned and said, "Did he say he didn't believe you?"
"That's not true." Zhang Xiaowan said.
"Then how did you feel that he doubted your identity?" Yang Tinghe said coldly.
"I don't know, it's just an intuition. There was a strange feeling in his eyes, which felt like he was mocking me. In short, I felt that he didn't care about what Xiaowan said at all. Even if it wasn't suspicion, it was
He has no interest in Xiaowan. You see, after so many days, he
He didn't come to Biyuxuan to look for me. Isn't this proof? When I sang, the princes and princes in the seats were fascinated, but he looked at me with a scrutinizing look. I felt that he was not
I was listening to the music, but looking for my flaws. I didn’t dare to stay longer, so I left quickly after singing the music.” Zhang Xiaowan said.
Yang Tinghe frowned and thought for a moment, then asked: "What song did you sing that day?"
"Oh, Xiaowan sang a song called "Die Lian Hua" by Li Yi'an, and a song by Su Dongpo called "Ding Fengbo." Zhang Xiaowan replied.
Yang Tinghe said angrily: "Why are you singing these? How can those vulgar people understand these elegant words? You have not aroused his interest at all. People like Zhang Yanling only deserve to listen to those obscene lyrics and songs.
.It’s only useful if you sing these to them.”
Zhang Xiaowan's face turned red and he whispered: "Master Chief Assistant, although Xiaowan is unbearable, he can't sing these things. Xiaowan has served Master Chief Assistant for many years, have you ever heard Xiaowan sing these things? Master Chief Assistant...
Xiaowan sincerely admires you and is willing to do anything for you. Please don’t torture Xiaowan, sir."
Yang Tinghe shouted sternly: "Zuojian? Torture? You said I tortured you?"
Xiaowan slowly knelt down and cried with tears: "Master Chief Assistant, Xiaowan is willing to repay your kindness and die for you. In order to repay you, Xiaowan was willing to serve you with his own life. Thank you for not giving up, and you are treating Xiaowan very well."
.Xiao Wan often celebrates herself
Fortunately, when my family was in misfortune, I was able to meet the Chief Assistant to save the lives of my parents and younger siblings. It is my blessing that Xiaowan can serve the Chief Assistant in this life like a plum blossom.
anything
.I just want to be able to serve tea and water by the side of the First Assistant, and I will be satisfied with a quiet life. But who would have thought that the First Assistant wanted Xiao Wan to be a bait. Let Xiao Wan show up in this brothel and become a prostitute.
, and we have to recruit people from all over the world.
Shake to gain a reputation. Lord Chief Assistant, am I so unworthy in your mind? You want me to seduce Zhang Yanling and collect evidence of his crime from his side. I am your woman, so you won’t feel humiliated by doing so.
What?"
Yang Tinghe was furious and shouted: "What did you say? Are you crazy?"
Zhang Xiaowan knelt down and cried, her shoulders hunched and she was sobbing.
Yang Tinghe came down, roughly grabbed her chin with his hands, and raised Zhang Xiaowan's face. Zhang Xiaowan's face was full of pear blossoms, and his eyes were filled with sadness.
"Listen..." Yang Tinghe gritted his teeth and said, "Listen carefully. I will only tell you this truth. I, Yang Tinghe, am today. Is that the result of how much thought I have put in? The dangers in the court,
Fierce fights in the court,
How much do you know? Do you know how many people are regarded as the best, but in the blink of an eye they are knocked to the ground and their reputations are ruined? How many people have struggled all their lives, only to be denied their lives with one sentence and lose everything.
?”
Zhang Xiaowan stared blankly at Yang Ting and his handsome but twisted face, his red lips trembling, feeling very frightened in his heart.
"Liu Jian, Xie Qian, and my mentor Li Dongyang. They are all humble gentlemen and famous officials. How much effort and energy did they put in for the Ming Dynasty? What did they get? How many moths did they feed for the Ming Dynasty that they worked so hard to maintain?
?How many people are enjoying the fruits of their hard work, but don’t know it? Instead, they want to bite back? They worked hard to make the Ming Dynasty powerful
, want the Ming Dynasty to last for thousands of years. What did they get for their efforts? In the mind of the Ming Dynasty emperor, they are not even as good as a group of eunuchs. People like Liu Jin could easily let the emperor dismiss them and expel them from the court.
.My mentor Li Dongyang endured extreme humiliation before he stayed to take charge of the overall situation and ensure that the superordinate order was not in chaos. How unfair and ridiculous is this?"
Yang Tinghe pushed hard, Zhang Xiaowan leaned back and fell to the ground.
"Don't talk about others, let's take your father as an example. He studied hard for ten years, finally passed the imperial examination and became an official. He has been cautious and conscientious all his life, and finally became a sixth-rank official in charge of the Ministry of Etiquette. He is so indifferent to the world.
, what did the officials who only knew how to work hard get? Just because they offended Liu Jin, they refused to work with the eunuchs.
Wu will be falsely accused and imprisoned, and will be beheaded. You and your sister will be called official prostitutes. Who have you provoked? Who have you hindered? This world is so absurd and unfair. If it weren't for me
Come to the rescue, what is the situation of your family now? You should know." Yang Tinghe slowly sat on the chair and said in a deep voice.
There was a look of pain on Zhang Xiaowan's face. She recalled the terrible and sudden disaster a few years ago. When Dongchang Fanzi rushed into the house like a wolf and arrested people, he said that his father was involved in a corruption case.
When it came to a big case, I was almost scared to death.
My father has been cautious and upright all his life. How could he be corrupted if his family was extremely poor? But all the excuses were useless. The whole family was imprisoned and faced unknown fear. At that moment, the sky fell.
Came down.
In times of despair, Grand Scholar Yang shone down like a ray of sunshine, illuminating the darkness and dispersing the dark clouds above his head. Grand Scholar Yang was the emperor's former teacher and had some contacts with his father. When he learned about this, he risked retaliation.
He went to see the emperor due to the danger and argued with reason, so the emperor issued a light punishment and dismissed his father from his post as a citizen, freeing him from the blame. Only his parents, himself and his younger siblings were spared.
My admiration and gratitude for Yang Tinghe began from that time. I took the initiative to devote myself to Yang Tinghe and would rather be his concubine and serve him for the rest of my life to repay his kindness.
"This world is so unfair. The reason is very simple. There are many people who get something for nothing, fat-headed people who rest on their laurels, a group of silverfish, a group of vampires, sucking the blood of the Ming Dynasty. There is also a ridiculous, shameless
People sit on thrones and indulge them.
That person shamelessly squandered his privileges, ridiculously obliterated the hard work of others, and destroyed other people's lives. He didn't care about the feelings of others, treated everyone as his slaves, and took everything for granted. It's unfair and cannot be done.
This, absolutely cannot be like this.”
Yang Tinghe's angry voice rang in his ears. Zhang Xiaowan's mind was vague, still thinking about what happened after he followed Yang Tinghe.
Those were the happiest two years he had ever spent. It was a pride and enjoyment to be with Yang Tinghe, listen to his eloquent speeches, and listen to him reciting poems and lyrics. Seeing that he had a good voice, he even hired a famous teacher to teach him.
When it came to singing and learning the piano, I initially thought that I was learning these things for fun and entertainment, and I also studied them very hard because I wanted him to be happy.
I originally thought that I would be by Yang Tinghe's side, serve him all my life, and live my whole life in peace and contentment. However, I was too naive.
He had already made up his mind from the beginning to use himself to do something for him. He wanted to learn singing and musical instruments by himself in order to send himself to Biyunxuan one day and make himself a popular singing girl.
.All of this has a purpose.
Yang Tinghe's angry voice came out: "I, Yang Tinghe, will never tolerate these injustices. What is the root of all this? The imperial power is too great, pressing on everyone's heads like a mountain. How can a Ming Dynasty be so big?
Is it controlled by people’s preferences? The world belongs to the people of the world, and the imperial power must be restricted and cannot be allowed to do whatever they want. Therefore, I must do something, and the outer court must take responsibility. Xiaowan, I know what’s in your heart
Hate me, and feel that I am a ruthless person who wants to take advantage of you. But you must understand that I must use any means to realize my ambition, otherwise one day, I will be like Liu Jian and Xie Qian, like in front of the Qianqing Palace
Like Dai Mian who was beaten to death with a royal stick, the same fate as your father. I know you want to live a stable life with me, but if I do nothing, we will never have a stable life. I don’t know when it will be a big disaster.
It’s coming. Do you understand?”
Yang Tinghe stood up from the chair, picked up Zhang Xiaowan who was sitting on the ground and held him in his arms, kissed Zhang Xiaowan's tear-stained cheek, and whispered: "Xiaowan, why don't I want to live a peaceful life with you, but
Not now, but in the future. You must help me to complete the control of the power of the court, and cannot let others influence our destiny at will. By then, it will be the time when you and I can stay together in peace. You blame me
I use you to go to Zhang Yanling to spy on me and collect evidence. I know it in my heart. But Zhang Yanling is currently my biggest threat and the emperor's right-hand man. I must find a way to bring him down. Step by step, the emperor will lose his support, so that he
So you have to respect my foreign court and compromise with us. Do you think I won’t feel heartbroken if I let you do this? But for a better future, the pain now is worth it, do you understand?"
Zhang Xiaowan sighed deeply. She didn't fully understand Yang Tinghe's thoughts, but this man was so helpless at the moment. He was begging for herself. How could she blame him? At this point, she had already promised to help him.
, why blame him now? Besides, what he said is not completely wrong. If he can't feel safe, if disaster is imminent, then what's the point of staying together at this moment?
"Master Chief Assistant, I...I didn't say I wouldn't help you, I have tried my best. But Zhang Yanling was not fooled, and there is nothing I can do. What can I do?" Zhang Xiaowan said, stroking Yang Tinghe's face.
Yang Tinghe kissed Zhang Xiaowan's red lips and whispered: "Since he has become suspicious, let's give up this plan. There is no need to provoke him. That guy is too smart, so it's better not to alarm him."
Zhang Xiaowan was so happy that he almost cried with joy. Could it be that the Chief Assistant wanted to return to him on his own? Finally, he no longer had to show his face and hang out in such a place. In fact, he did not want any false reputation. This was not him.
the life you want.
"...I think it's better to draw fire under the cauldron...I think the emperor must like you like this. The emperor will return to the court in two days in triumph. I will arrange for you to participate in the celebratory banquet performance. He will like you. In this way, you
Then you can come to the emperor. You have to do your best to make him fall in love with you. As long as he falls in love with you, things will be easy to handle. Xiaowan, you won't refuse, right? For our future..."
Yang Tinghe's deep voice sounded in Zhang Xiaowan's ears. Zhang Xiaowan's heart felt cold.