The cool weather with a thin quilt and a small pillow gave me a feeling of separation. After a few colder nights, I fell asleep again after waking up. After all, I couldn't sleep, and the night was as long as an age.
I also planned to wait, but returned to conquer the bridle; I also fought for help, but the plan has been made. I have thought about it in many ways, and found solutions in many ways, but I just feel lonely and bored. I have been devoted to you all my life, and I have shed thousands of tears for you.
——"Remembering the Imperial Capital" Liu Yong
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Mrs. Pei was stunned by Dugu Zhonglei's words and thought about them for a long time.
Mrs. Pei is from the Pei family in Hedong. The Pei family has been a prominent family in the three Jin Dynasties since ancient times. Since the Qin and Han Dynasties, it has been prosperous in six dynasties and reached its peak in the Sui and Tang Dynasties. Generals were connected to the military, and the princes and princes were one family, with endless crowns and clothes.
As the direct daughter of the Wenxi Pei family, Mrs. Pei is no ordinary person. Although her husband Dugu Zhonglei's words were conclusive, she did not seem to be completely convinced.
After Mrs. Pei came back to her senses, she said disdainfully: "My husband's words also make sense. But God is not as good as man. For a commoner like Bai Fu, it is not easy to jump over the dragon's gate!"
Although the Taifu is highly virtuous and respected, he is now far away from the temple and the emperor is alienated. He is no longer as important as before. Don't you understand the affairs of the court? People leave and the tea is cool. So what if Bai Fu is a close disciple of the Taifu?
Who will always look after him?
Jiang Yinnong was a powerful and powerful figure back then. Now he has become a man in the green forest, in a corner, out of reach. Although the Sichuan Gang has been in business for many years, its strength is nothing more than money. Hiding in Bashu, relying on the natural dangers of Jianmen Pass and Shu Road may be able to
Self-protection, but want to compete in the Central Plains? Humph, his ancestor General Jiang Wei couldn't do it! Is it possible that he thinks he is better than Zhuge Wuhou?
As for Taoist Priest Qingxuan, I have even less regard for him. At that time, he was known as Luanzhang Fengzi, famous in Chang'an, and highly talented in Beijing. Together with your brother-in-law, Sun Yanxing, they were known as the "unparalleled twins". The late emperor placed high hopes on them and believed that the future of the two of them would be determined.
He is the pillar of the country and the talent of the prime minister and assistant. It is a pity that he cannot clean himself up and ends up harming others and himself, and escapes to the mountains of Bashu.
So, does the chosen person really have destiny? Taoist priest Qingxuan was not the chosen person back then! What was the result? It can be seen that destiny is not controlled by people at all.
It has to be said that today Bai Fu still has a bit of the shadow of his master back then. But even if he has reached the height of his master's peak, he is generally in the limelight, so what?
Any kind of master will teach the kind of apprentice he has. I'm afraid that Qingxuan's fate will befall his apprentice again and involve my daughter."
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Mrs. Pei's words made Dugu Zhonglei sigh. Taoist priest Qingxuan was so talented and elegant that he still remembers it freshly in his mind. He was also the role model he envied and admired when he was a boy. Unfortunately, in the smoke and clouds of Beijing, the romance is always dampened by the rain.
Blow away.
Seeing that her husband looked a little shaken, Mrs. Pei continued: "I know you all want to choose a man for your daughter who can bring stability to the country through literature and military skills. As a woman, I don't think so.
I don’t want my daughter to marry some unparalleled hero who moves from one star to another and changes the day. In the eyes of us women? These pretentious heroes are the most ruthless. They talk about the country, the country, the people of the world, morality and righteousness, but in their bones they treat their wives and concubines like clothes.
, regards power as life. For the sake of power and status, heads can be cut off, blood can be shed, and homes can be thrown away.
Didn’t you see Liu Xuande, who abandoned his wife and children in front of Changbanpo and cheated on marriage in Jiangzuo? His ancestor Liu Bang was also a man who shared hardships and was rarely rich.
Throughout the ages, the one who refused to cross the Yangtze River for the sake of Concubine Yu was the overlord of Chu - and he ended up dying, exterminated, and hated forever.
So, as a mother, I don’t want my daughter to become the second Sun Shangxiang. I don’t want the responsibility for the rise and fall of the family to fall on my daughter, and I don’t want her to become a victim of the family’s struggle for world supremacy.
I just want something practical? Choose a child from Chang'an for my daughter who is of the right family, who has passed down poetry and calligraphy to the family, who knows her roots well, and who knows both the cold and the hot.
No matter how outstanding Bai Fu is? Common people are common people, nothing can compare to the luxuriant branches and deep roots of the children of aristocratic families.
My father often said: 'The reason why our Pei family has been able to have a century-old foundation, great power, and shine in the annals of history is not due to the foresight and clever calculations of the famous ministers and ministers in the family, but to the fact that every major choice is made.
It is to bet on the side with a greater chance of winning. A wealthy family has many talents, extensive resources, and rich accumulation, so they can afford to lose. No matter how difficult the beginning is? How twists and turns the process is? Will they fight to the end? They will always turn defeat into victory and turn the tide.'
Should we choose a son-in-law? The same should be true. Can't we rely on gambling? We still have to bet on the one who has a greater chance of winning."
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The training of the Tiger and Ben Army ended that day, and Yang Yichan was exhausted. She thought about resting in the dormitory in the camp tonight, but was afraid that Li Lin would be offended. So she hurried back to Yongwang Mansion, but Li Lin was out entertaining and had not returned yet.
Yang Yichan felt slightly unwell, so after taking the ginger tea, she asked the maid to serve her and make a soup. After sweating profusely, her whole body became clear, and she felt that the symptoms of nasal congestion were somewhat relieved, but the soaking time may have been too long, which made her a little dizzy.
Yang Yichan put on her bathrobe and opened the flower-framed window to ventilate the air.
The rockery is built in the courtyard outside the bedroom. The rockery is high and steep, surrounded by hidden hills and ridges. Under the cover of Usnea and arborescens, it is planted in front of the pavilion.
In the pond below the rockery, the original few swimming fish have disappeared. In this season, the lotus flowers have withered and the green leaves have fallen, making the pond look desolate and desolate.
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Li Lin stayed out socializing until very late before returning to the mansion. When she heard that Yang Yichan was coming, Li Lin had a thought in her heart.
After drinking the sobering soup and taking the pills in the secret compartment, after taking a shower and changing clothes, Li Lin lay naked on the embroidered bed, stretched out, and asked: "Sister Yang, Qingcheng Baifu
But your senior brother?"
Yang Yichan was dressing up in the mirror and suddenly became alert when she heard this. She pretended to take off her jewelry and said calmly: "Yes, we had a reunion two days ago in Qingcheng, Chang'an. He was not selected for the Tiger Army.
He missed the opportunity, and his life in Chang'an has become increasingly unsatisfactory in the past two years. From the looks of it, he will return to Qingcheng one day without a guarantee.
By the way, why do you suddenly ask about my senior brother?"
Li Lin turned over, glanced at Yang Yichan, and said, "I bet that your senior brother will not leave Chang'an. If you are free, you can walk around with him more recently."
Yang Yichan was secretly startled, and leaned her soft and plump body towards Li Lin. Her eyes rolled, and she pursed her lips and said with a smile: "Your Majesty, what do you mean?"
Li Lin squinted at Yang Yichan, with profound meaning, pretending to be mysterious, and said: "I heard that Dugu Zhonglei is going to betroth his daughter to Bai Fu. Your senior brother is about to have his fortune turn!"
Yang Yichan was shocked and replied calmly: "No way, didn't Mrs. Xu retire and return to his hometown? Who else in Chang'an City will help him?"
Li Lin smiled evilly and said, "I haven't figured this out either. How about you check it for me?" After saying that, he lifted up the brocade quilt and stretched out a pair of Lushan claws towards Yang Yichan's chest...
After a storm, Li Lin hugged the embroidered pillow and fell into a deep sleep. Yang Yichan looked at the pair of mandarin ducks in the middle of the embroidered curtain. His mood was ups and downs, and he could not calm down his jealousy. He could not sleep peacefully all night.