Xia Xun had no choice but to take the little princess with him to the north.
A young man with a pretty and cute little girl seemed a bit too much. Moreover, along the way, he had vaguely heard that the Prince of Zhongshan had asked the officials along the way to Bashu and Peiping to pay attention to the whereabouts of the little princess, so Xia Xun had no choice but to Dressing Xu Ming'er up as a little book boy. Originally, he was worried that the spoiled young lady was used to being waited on and would not want to pretend to be a little book boy. He didn't want Xu Ming'er to be very pleased with this new identity. Act enthusiastically.
Because he was pretending to be a book boy, the food could not be that good. Xia Xun discovered that this delicate and elegant daughter of the royal family was actually not that picky about food. Of course she would not eat bad food if there was good food. However, If conditions don't allow, she won't be picky, as long as things are clean, this can't help but make Xia Xun look at her with admiration.
On this day, I arrived in Jinan Prefecture. Because Xia Xun was a famous figure the last time he came here, he was worried about being seen by acquaintances, so he did not go into the city. Instead, he stayed at a small inn in Chengxiao. He pretended to be a traveling scholar. , the person who brought the book boy was naturally from a good family, so he asked for the only private room when eating.
The so-called private room here is just a separate table separated by a screen. No sound can be heard from inside and outside, so the two of them didn't speak and just ate quietly.
But the people outside were talking loudly, and their voices were heard in the room from time to time.
"What else can you say? Even a blind person can see the emperor's intention. This is obviously to cut down the vassal vassal."
"It's nothing to cut down the vassals. Brother Ji, don't you know about the Rebellion of the Seven Kings? Sooner or later, the vassals will become a disaster to the court. Your Majesty, this is for the sake of the eternal stability of the country."
"Xian Ning, you are too naive. From the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors to the present day, how many kings have been enfeoffed to guard the world? The Zhou Dynasty enfeoffed the world, and the country lasted for eight hundred years; the Qin did not enfeoff, but established prefectures and counties, and the second generation died. As for the Han Dynasty, they enfeoffed the world. The kings were killed, but the kings were also in chaos, but the power of the kings was reduced. Is the world stable? There are princes outside, and there are ten constant servants inside who cause trouble, and the country of Han Dynasty will last for thousands of generations? There was no enfeoffment in the Tang and Song Dynasties. The longest a country can last is only three hundred years. In the final analysis, whether a country can last forever cannot depend on the feudal kings."
Xia Xun's heart moved, Ji Gang, Gao Xianning? They didn't expect to see each other here after we said goodbye to Daming Lake in the past, but... there was a little princess accompanying him, so it was not convenient to go out to meet each other.
Gao Xianning said: "Without the vassals, the country may not last forever. But by dividing the vassals, there will be an additional source of trouble. From this point of view, there is nothing wrong with the emperor cutting down the vassals. If the vassals understand the current affairs, they should take the initiative Ask the imperial court to reduce the vassal state. If not, one day the army will overwhelm the territory and it will be too late to regret it."
Ji Gang sneered and said: "The emperor wants to seize the military power, and the princes hand over the military power. Once the military power is handed over, the kings are no longer a vassal, they are just princes. In the Qin, Han, Jin, Tang, Song and Yuan Dynasties, the prince was granted the title of king. This is an ancient practice. Well, has the emperor stopped here? The king of Zhou, the king of Qi, and the king of Dai have all been demoted to common people."
Gao Xianning said displeasedly: "Brother Ji, what you said is wrong. It's because they are running rampant and illegal, and they take the hair for themselves."
Ji Gang said with a smile: "The King of Qi is guilty of acting on behalf of the king, but the crime does not involve depriving him of his rank. King Zhou sent him to Yunnan. For what crime did he want to rebel? Do you believe it? King Zhou has a reputation as a virtuous man. If I remember correctly, Xian Ning also admires the King of Zhou very highly."
Gao Xianning said: "I don't know whether the King of Zhou is guilty or not. But I know that if you want to cut down the Yan vassal, then you should cut down the King of Zhou. Who said they are brothers from the same mother? Those who are tabooed by the imperial court are the most taboo.
This is King Yan. King Yan has led the border troops for a long time and is now the leader of the vassals. He has already had evil intentions. The court is taking precautions to avoid greater disasters."
Xu Ming'er stopped her chopsticks and listened intently, her face turning a little pale.
Ji Gang laughed loudly, paused slightly, and then said: "This is the suburbs of the city. There are not many people waiting for you. My brother will have a few words of confidence with you. Even if King Yan wants to be Prince Taiping, is it possible? Your Majesty wants to
The military power was handed over to the King of Yan; the emperor transferred the three guards of Yanshan to guard the border, and the King of Yan gave it to him. This means that the King of Yan had long been rebellious and deliberately conspired to rebel? If it were you, would you be willing to rebel like this? The military power was handed over, and the three guards of the palace were handed over.
I’ve handed it over too. All the chief seal officers in the Military, Political and Legal Department of Peking have been replaced. Who wants to rebel and is willing to give in to this step without rebelling?"
Gao Xianning said: "According to you, King Yan is loyal to the imperial court? If so, he understands the emperor's worries. As a minister, why doesn't he share the worries of his father and take the initiative to ask for the reduction of the vassal to set an example for the kings?
?”
Ji Gang said: "Xian Ning, you are just sitting and talking without pain in your back. You asked King Yan to take the initiative to petition for the reduction of the feudal clan. Are you stupid because of your reading? Why didn't King Yan petition for the reduction of the feudal clan? You have to go.
Ask the Emperor!"
Gao Xianning said: "What does it have to do with the emperor?"
Ji Gang said calmly: "If the emperor just wants to reduce the vassals and prevent the vassals from causing chaos, then he has already taken back the military power, why hasn't he stopped yet? If the emperor just wants to prevent the vassals from causing chaos, then he has taken away the three guards of Henan, and ordered
Wouldn’t it be enough for the King of Zhou to return to the capital and live leisurely? All the kings in the Song Dynasty were all idle princes. At the end of the Song Dynasty, one of the princes rebelled? Why did the emperor reduce his uncle to a civilian status, send him to Yunnan, and drive him to the edge?
Let’s talk about King Yan. The military power of King Yan has been handed over, and the three guards of Yanshan have also been handed over. The number of servants and guards in the whole house is now no more than a thousand people. If the emperor is not worried about this, how can King Yan make the emperor feel relieved? King Yan is
The leader of the vassals, with great military achievements and unparalleled prestige, if he really asks for an order to return to the capital and become an idle prince, can the emperor trust him? If the emperor has such boldness and courage, then the king of Zhou, the king of Qi, and Dai
The king should now be a free king in the capital, instead of being sent to Yunnan, imprisoning Fengyang, and detaining Bashu, three common people, and two prisoners."
Gao Xianning was furious: "Ji Gang, you are becoming more and more outrageous in your speech. How dare you criticize my father!"
Ji Gang said, "Okay, okay, you're going to put a big hat on me again. If you're right, you're right. If you use the big hat of Jun Father, then you're right if you're not right?"
Gao Xianning slapped the table and said, "Ji Gang, you..."
Ji Gang said: "Okay, okay, I was wrong. I came to Jinan to look for Yujue but I couldn't find it. It's frustrating enough. We brothers have been friends for many years, so don't let these things break our friendship. Storekeeper, let's settle the score!"
Then they heard the sound of tables and chairs, and it seemed that the two of them stood up, and then heard Ji Gang said in a weird voice: "I just suddenly remembered what Qin Prime Minister Li Si said to his son before he died, 'I want to be with you,'
Bring the yellow dogs again and go out to the east gate of Cai to chase the cunning rabbit. How can we get it?'"
Gao Xianning said coldly: "What do you mean?"
Ji Gang said leisurely: "What I mean is that if King Yan really took the initiative to petition for the reduction of the vassalage as you said, he would probably end up worse than Li Si. After all, Li Si still left a son. King Yan's three sons are all dragons and tigers.
If King Yan really bows his head, hehe, haha..."
"Wow!"
There was a sudden noise on the table and chairs, but Gao Xianning was so angry that he left his seat. He heard Ji Gang shouting: "Xianning, slow down, why don't you say it if you don't say it? Oh, why am I so arrogant and make Xiao Gao so angry?"
If you run away, why don’t I pay for the food? Knowing that my family’s financial situation is far inferior to his, it’s really…”
Mumbling, Ji Gang paid for the meal and chased him out.
Ming'er pouted and put down her chopsticks, then pushed the bowl and said, "I'm full. I'm going back to my room to rest. You can eat slowly." She got up and walked away.
Xia Xun watched her leave inexplicably and burped. When he saw the bowl of thick white and fragrant mutton soup in front of Ming'er, he barely took a few mouthfuls. He quickly pushed away his empty soup bowl and took her bowl of soup.
Come over, take a sip, and then take a nice sip of wine...
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After Xia Xun was full of wine and food, he walked slowly back to the backyard and walked on the patio. Suddenly he saw the lights in Ming'er's room, and the silhouette of a girl reflected on the window. She held her cheek in her hand, motionless.
The silhouettes of her eyebrows, eyes, mouth and nose are clear and lively, very peaceful. Amplified by the light, her neat and long eyelashes blink lightly from time to time, making her look extraordinarily human.
Xia Xun was slightly surprised, because this little princess had a good upbringing and always went to bed early and got up early.
He walked over, knocked on the door, coughed and said, "Xiao Di, aren't you asleep yet?"
In order to avoid exposing her identity, Xia Xun gave her a false name all the way down from Yangzhou and greeted her like this.
Ming'er in the room replied: "No."
The voice was a bit muffled, so Xia Xun opened the door and asked with concern: "Why, are you caught in the cold?"
It was already the beginning of winter. The further north you go, the colder the weather becomes. At that time, if a cold or fever develops into a serious illness, it can be fatal. This aunt is with him now, so Xia Xun does not dare to be careless.
"No."
Another short answer, holding her cheek in hand, the pure and lovely Ming'er turned her eyes towards him slightly, and suddenly asked: "Do you think my second brother-in-law really wants to rebel?"
Xia Xun was silent and did not answer.
Ming'er asked again: "Do you think it is right or wrong for the emperor to cut down the feudal vassals?"
Xia Xun still didn't answer. He suddenly felt that he was a little shaky. He should just go back to his room and sleep. It was good now to ask someone such a difficult question...
Ming'er sighed softly: "I knew you wouldn't answer."
Xia Xun hesitated for a moment, and then said slowly in a deep tone: "Sometimes, you can't say who is right or wrong about something; sometimes, it's hard for you to tell a person, he must be a good person.
Or a bad person. People are complicated, and things are sometimes complicated. It’s not like paper and ink, where black is black and white is white.”
These words are so damn philosophical, they will definitely scare this little loli!
Just when Xia Xun felt a little smug, Ming'er gave him two hygiene balls: "Hey, you're not a big official, but you're quite naughty."
Xia Xun was sweating profusely. He had forgotten that although Ming'er was young, he was from the Zhongshan Prince's Mansion. He might not have seen many others, but he definitely saw a lot of Guan'er. He had probably heard this kind of official talk since he was a child.
Coming out of the cocoon.
Ming'er sighed like an adult and said: "You're right, I shouldn't be too willful. I'll still go to Peking with you, but I won't go to my eldest sister now. If I go now, my eldest sister will definitely be in trouble.
, it will also make it more difficult for my brother-in-law and the court to get along with each other. Besides, if the eldest brother-in-law really..., my being there might bring trouble to our Xu family."
Xia Xun said happily: "The little princess is sensible."
Ming'er smiled bitterly and said, "I would rather never understand these things."
Xia Xun said: "People always have to grow up."
Ming'er raised her eyes and asked softly: "Am I an adult?"
Xia Xun said: "Yes, the princess has grown up."
Ming'er smiled and sighed faintly. She really looked like a girl...
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