The bathtub made of cedar wood was filled with steam, and the water surface was covered with red petals. Faintly visible under the ripples of the microwave was a white and attractive girl's body.
She was lying relaxedly in the tub, her head resting on a fluffy towel, her whole body immersed in the water, her face slightly flushed. She seemed to be asleep, but occasionally she would raise her little hand and gently stroke her shoulder.
Brushing over the delicate and sexy collarbone, due to the ripples of the water, the moment the petals part, a pair of soft, drop-shaped breasts that can be grasped will be released.
She closed her eyes gently, but the expression on her face was not as leisurely as her movements. She seemed to be thinking about something. Who knows, at her age, this is when she loves to fantasize most.
"Princess, Duke Fu has arrived, and he is being accompanied by Duke Ding."
Qiaoyun appeared quietly and reported to her softly.
"Oh?" Ming'er suddenly opened her shrewd and charming eyes.
As a result, a pair of smooth and white calves with charming curves stepped out from the water waves leisurely, exuding steaming heat. Their delicate jade feet stepped lightly on the bath stool, and a bathrobe as soft as a cloud wrapped up that beautiful body.
live.
Xu Jingchang was drinking tea and chatting with Xia Xun. Xu Jingchang knew the origin of his father and Xia Xun and was very affectionate towards him. The two were young men of the same age. Xu Jingchang's general Humenzi was actually a young man with a very cheerful temperament. The two of them were very friendly.
We can talk about it together.
Xia Xun was in a relatively comfortable mood. The harsh criticisms of Fang Xiaoru, Huang Zicheng and others shook the sense of justice in the hearts of other officials, and pointed out that Fang Huang and others were the people that Emperor Yongle must kill. It also had a dividing effect.
They spoke some impassioned words, and it felt like they were kidnapping someone to death. Then they took the other officials out of the cells one by one and beat them up. As expected, several officials expressed their surrender with their faces half covered by their pipa.
All the hard work was not in vain. He saved a few people, but affected hundreds or thousands of people from several families. His merits are immeasurable! Xia Xun returned to the palace to reply to the emperor's decree. As soon as he came out, he ran into Xu Jingchang, Duke of Dingguo.
People were sent out to look for him. Although Xia Xun rushed to the Dingguo Duke's Mansion immediately, when he heard that it was Ming'er who invited him, he didn't expect anything big. When he arrived at the Dingguo Duke's Mansion, he heard that the princess was still there.
When I take a bath, I feel more relaxed.
He was chatting relaxedly with Xu Jingchang when Qiaoyun announced at the door of the flower hall: "The Princess is here!"
The corners of her emerald skirt were slightly raised, and Ming'er was standing there slim and graceful. Ming'er had just taken a bath, her beautiful black hair was still wet and shiny, and the flush on her delicate face had not faded away. She had that beautiful temperament.
...It's very homely, and Xia Xun's heart is beating when looking at it.
Beauty is like wine, the most intoxicating.
Xia Xun suddenly felt homesick and wanted to drink.
"aunt!"
Duke Dingguo stood up quickly and saluted Ming'er. When he was a child, he felt that he was too old and was embarrassed for a girl who was much younger than him. For this, he often got beaten by his father. Now that he has grown up, he naturally knows how to grow up.
As a young person, this is my aunt, a real elder, and that respect is not just an act.
"Jingchang, you go out first, my aunt has something to discuss with Duke Fu."
"Yes, my nephew is resigning."
Xu Jingchang took two steps back, then bowed his hands to Xia Xun, and stepped back.
Qiaoyun came up and took away his tea, brought another cup to the princess, then retreated outside the hall and stopped at the door.
Ming'er sat on the main seat, her eyes widened, her big black and white eyes were pretty and moving.
Xia Xun had calmed down his restless mood and smiled slightly: "What's wrong? Come to me. What can you do?"
Ming'er rolled her eyes at him and said, "If nothing happens, I can't see you?"
Xia Xun smiled bitterly: "I knew you were fine."
Ming'er picked up the tea and drank it leisurely. Her little finger was slightly raised, like an orchid, with a myriad of demeanor: "Master Fu Guo Gong, haven't you returned home yet?"
Xia Xun was startled for a moment, then suddenly realized and said with a smile: "You know I have a place to stay? Oh! Princess Huaiqing told you, right?"
Ming'er glanced at him again and asked slowly: "Who else have you told about your move?"
Xia Xun laughed and said: "It's just a borrowed house to have a temporary place to live. Do you need to publicize it all over the street and make everyone aware of it?"
Ming'er raised her eyebrows and said, "That's strange. I came back from the Prince Consort's Mansion today and wanted to see you. When I arrived in front of your house, I found many family members of the criminal officials kneeling in front of your house.
The general asked and said that they came to ask you to intercede with the emperor on their behalf. He also said that the case will be handed over to the Jinyiwei soon. Your auxiliary Duke has a close relationship with the Jinyiwei, and I would like to ask you to take care of me so that my master will not suffer hardship when he gets there.
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Xia Xun didn't immediately realize the meaning behind the news. Although he was alert, he had never been in the officialdom. He had never experienced the tricks of intrigues and killing people with borrowed knives in the officialdom. After listening to Ming'er's words, he just sighed softly.
He took a breath and said: "Jing Qing's assassination harmed his relatives and neighbors, as well as the civil and military forces of the entire dynasty.
Now that I think about it, I feel that when Jing Qing did this, he may not have really thought that he could kill the emperor. He did this because he wanted to cause everyone to perish. He would rather destroy the whole world than hand it over to the rebellious ministers in his eyes.
Thief. Alas! The emperor's sword was about to be sheathed, but now... Today, I'm going to see the emperor. After all, the emperor doesn't want the matter to get bigger and bigger..."
Ming'er said in surprise: "You went to dissuade the emperor? Are you... at the request of the family of the offending official?"
Xia Xun said: "That's not true. I haven't seen them yet. It's just because Chen Ying and Jing Qing have arrested enough people in the past few days. If they catch one more like this, they will bite a group, then they will bite a group, and then they will bite another group.
It won't be long before all the civil and military officials of the entire dynasty are captured, and there may be a major incident that lasted for several years or even more than ten years during the reign of Taizu, and thousands and hundreds of people suffered."
Ming'er put down the tea cup and paced back and forth in the room. She was a pretty girl of fifteen or sixteen years old, her delicate eyebrows were lightly knitted, and she looked like a little adult, which made people laugh.
Suddenly, she stood still, turned to Xia Xun, and said: "You just moved yesterday, and it was not that the Duke's mansion was completed, but that you just borrowed a house from the king's consort in private. How could the family members of a prison official find your house?"
Come on, kneel on the ground, asking you to come forward to intercede for the prisoners? There are people of all kinds coming and going on the street, from all walks of life, and you just go to intercede for the prisoners. If the emperor believes you, he will think that you are
You are planning for him, but if he hears such news later, will he still think so?"
Xia Xun was startled, and when he thought deeply, his face gradually became ugly.
Ming'er said again: "You want to prevent the situation from further escalating. It's not a sudden thought, right? In the past few days, have you ever said anything to anyone about sympathy for the prisoner or concern about the current situation?"
Xia Xun opened his mouth, and suddenly realized that he had expressed a similar attitude to others in the past few days. On the one hand, he expressed his feelings, and on the other hand, he wanted to hear the opinions of other ministers, so as to decide whether he would advance.
How can one make decisions and political opinions be disclosed so rashly before confirming the emperor's mind? How can one easily reveal his opinions to courtiers who are not his confidants and allies without stating his opinions to the emperor? Talking about people in officialdom
With his rich city and sophisticated methods, this is clearly a sign of immaturity.
Xia Xun's eyes narrowed slightly and he said in a deep voice: "You mean, someone is plotting against me?"
Ming'er nodded and said: "It's possible. In officialdom struggles, the outcome is rarely decided in one battle. Small victories are often accumulated into big victories. A thousand-mile dike can be broken down in an ant nest. People have often caught the handle.
, today he is still a very popular minister, with power over the government and the public, but tomorrow he will be in jail, with his head in a different place, how many people in the dynasty, including this dynasty, are there? When our uncle was here, the founding princes were all full because of this.
There are quite a few people who have been killed, but you can’t be careless."
Xia Xun hesitated after hearing this. He was still in charge of the Feilong Secret Agent but knew very little about it. The Feilong Secret Agent was just a spy organization within the Jinyi Guards and had no conflicts with the courtiers. Although Liu Yujue knew the details,
Xia Xun didn't believe that he would harm her. Besides, he was the governor of Nanzhen and had a shallow foundation. He only rose to the position with his own support. He also had Ji Gang above him. Even if he was killed, he would still be making a wedding dress for Ji Gang.
And Ji Gang..., he probably wouldn't do this. With Ji Gang's shrewdness, no matter how much he knew about the secret flying dragon agent, even if he didn't care about friendship and had the courage to arm-wrestle with himself, the Duke of the country, he wouldn't choose this time now.
, he has just formed Bei Zhenfu's team, and he can't swallow the fat of Feilong. So besides them, who else knows?
Xia Xun thought about one thing and rejected another. After hesitating for a long time, he couldn't think of a possible person.
Ming'er looked at the face and said: "If someone is not trying to plot against you, it is someone who knows your attitude and uses it to drag you into trouble. You are an official from the Peking Department and a most favored minister of the emperor. I will drag you down."
If you drag the water down, the water will become more and more muddy, and the emperor may be worried that his vitality will be seriously damaged and stop in time. If this is the case, it is the doing of Jianwen's old minister."
"Jianwen's old minister?"
Thinking about the old ministers of Jianwen who he sees every day now, who behave with their tail between their legs, Xia Xun really can't believe that they can set up such a trap secretly. It seems that in the officialdom, he is really very young. Compared with
These old fritters who have had a lifetime of ups and downs in officialdom are still far behind.
Officialdom, for Xia Xun, is a brand new battlefield. Many of the skills he is good at have no place here. A brand new battlefield, a new way of fighting, he needs to learn from scratch. Xia Xun uses a new perspective
, looked at Xiao Nizi, whose political wisdom was far superior to his own, and asked: "Which family of the prison officials came to my house to beg?"
Ming'er said: "They are the family members of the supervisory envoy Duan Mi. Do you want to find out who ordered them to come? It's not urgent. You can check anytime you want. What you have to do now is to get out as soon as possible and stop interfering.
.This is a major event of changing dynasties. Once the emperor feels the need to clean up, your matter can be deliberately made into a fuss. However, you don’t have to worry too much. The emperor trusts you very much. Even if this matter is true.
Even if someone takes advantage of you, it may not necessarily bring you down, but you should be careful in what you say and do in the future."
Xia Xun nodded: "I understand, but suddenly standing back, does it make it more obvious that there is something wrong in my heart? Besides, I have already remonstrated. If the emperor asks me about this matter, how should I deal with the prisoners, can I keep silent?
Don’t say anything, or is your attitude very different from the past?”
Ming'er said: "Then find a reason to stay out of the matter."
"Find a reason... a reason to stay out of it?"
Xia Xun pondered for a moment, with a slight smile on his face: "Why, there is a ready-made one!"
Ming'er asked curiously: "What's the reason?"
Xia Xun smiled and said, "I'll go to Shuangyu to pick up my wife!"
Ming'er suddenly became unhappy, very, very unhappy, but she... just smiled and praised: "What a great idea!"