Chapter four hundred and thirty-five is really inexplicable!
The sky had darkened, and the eunuch lit up the lamp and led Li You to a "farmhouse" courtyard on the east side of the main hall. Many maids of the eunuch were busy in the courtyard, and some were standing on the corridor to listen.
After entering the main room, Li You saw a small table in front of Consort Lin. There were all kinds of wine and food on it, and no one else was there. Consort Lin was pouring himself a glass of wine, and he was enjoying himself.
Looking at the dishes and eating, Li You remembered that he hadn't eaten a grain of rice since seeing the driver today.
Consort Lin shook his chopsticks and pointed to the back room. But at this moment, Li You felt that it would be nice if Prince Consort Lin invited him to sit down and eat and drink together.
Li You lifted the thin bamboo curtain again and stepped into the inner room, his eyes suddenly lit up.
The beauty sitting on the edge of the cliff under the candlelight has her hair styled in a flying swallow bun that is common in Jiangzuo. Her upper body is in a simple light green singlet, with the peach red jacket underneath showing through, and her lower body is wearing a white gauze pleated skirt that hangs elegantly on her legs.
, vaguely showing the outline of her legs. A long ribbon almost hung to the ground, and there were no extraneous accessories on her body.
The dress seems very ordinary and not worthy of being eye-catching. There are many more fancy things in Yangzhou than this.
But you must know that when Li You met her in the capital, most of her clothes were bright red and rhubarb. The patterns were either flying phoenixes or peonies, and some even couldn't tell whether they were dragon patterns or python patterns. They were decorated with gold and jade, and their hair was full of pearls.
Needless to say, coupled with the innate blood of the Tian family, it seems as if all the wealth and nobility in the world are contained in her body.
The woman in front of him was dressed like an ordinary woman from the south of the Yangtze River, even more plain. The contrast was too strong, which made Li You feel extremely fresh, having not seen her for many years.
If her upright body and slightly raised pointed chin had not betrayed her true nature, Li You would have thought that she had entered the wrong door and found the wrong person.
Yes, she is indeed the eldest princess. She has a very unique charm... Li You looked at her with pure admiration for a few times. Then he withdrew his gaze from her. He kept looking left and right in the room, as if looking for something.
Princess Guide had a clear understanding. "Don't look for her anymore. Xiao Liu'er is not here. He stays in the palace under the care of his mother."
Xiao Liu'er naturally refers to Zhu Liu, who takes his mother's surname. Children are the best communication tool for parents. This sentence makes sense. After talking about their son, the feeling of alienation between the two due to not seeing each other for a year gradually receded.
Li You sat down opposite and complained: "Why didn't you bring it? Do you not want me to see it? Or are you being held hostage by Cisheng Palace?"
His Royal Highness Chitose scolded Li You. "You are really like a dog that can't spit out ivory, and you are always talking nonsense! The queen mother likes little Liu'er very much, and is worried that the child will not be accustomed to the acclimatization when he goes south, so she is keeping her in the palace for the time being."
"Really?" Li You responded with a complicated mood. Then he asked, "How are you doing, Your Highness?"
The eldest princess sighed and frowned slightly, "Since the wedding of the Holy Lord, I have moved out of the palace. From now on, I have nothing to do with the affairs of the palace. I can no longer help you. It seems that I will become useless...
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"Oh. You are so depressed? Say goodbye!" Li You stood up decisively and walked out without hesitation.
Seeing that the tall figure of her lover had already walked to the door, Guide Chitose couldn't help but slap the table and said: "You bastard! Come back!"
Li You smiled and turned around to salute, "Your Highness, what else do you have to say? No matter how hot and cold the world is, I will definitely withstand the test."
"Sit down." Princess Guide pointed at the chair and said, and then asked seemingly reproachfully: "We haven't seen each other for a year, and you have become more and more bold. Although the emperor is weak-tempered, you are too unscrupulous in your words and deeds. I don't think you are like that.
He's a prefect, like a governor!"
"It's not that I'm brave, it's because there are no heroes to make Zhuzi famous. Or maybe there are no tigers in the mountains, and monkeys are the kings. There are no other people in Yangzhou City, so I have to make up for it. Maybe I can make it.
In a few years, I really became the governor." In front of this woman, Li You was proud of himself without reservation.
His Highness Chitose snorted coldly and said bluntly: "Don't think that I can't see through your mind. You are just trying your best to get the emperor to stay away from you for the time being, right?"
"There are too many people around the emperor who I can't deal with. The days are long, so I can first take the path of a pure minister who specializes in meritorious service. If this path fails, it won't be too late to switch to another path and become a sycophant."
"Chen Chen? It's all nonsense. It's just an excuse." Princess Guide said with a bit of hatred for iron and steel: "I suddenly feel that you have no loyalty to the emperor in your heart. I really can't understand it."
Li You was startled, "Your Highness, don't talk nonsense. If the news spreads, why should I behave myself? I am depriving you of the emperor's salary. How can I be disloyal?"
"That's not what I mean. No matter whether the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty are truly loyal to the emperor or falsely loyal to the emperor, there is one thing. Loyalty to the emperor is the right way. This banner must be established first. But you are the only one who seems to have no word of loyalty to the emperor in your heart. I can feel it.
, as if it makes no difference to you whether we have an emperor in Ming Dynasty or not! How could it be so?" Guide Qiansui hit the nail on the head.
Li You subconsciously covered his heart, feeling suddenly that his little secret had been revealed. To use an analogy, it was like his husband's little treasury was discovered by his wife.
He won't be regarded as a traitor who killed his relatives for justice... He thought in shock.
Guide Qiansui thought hard: "After much thought, is this the reason for not studying? If this is the case, no wonder Taizu made rules restricting subordinate officials from becoming officials."
If the difference in technological level is removed, Li You had the same officialdom and hierarchy in his previous life as in this life, the same official-based society, the same light and darkness, and the same upgrading of education. The difference is that the nouns and skins used are different. For example, in his previous life, he was called superior, and now he is called superior.
It's just called Shangguan.
Although the degree of civilization progress is different, after all, they are all cultures of the same origin, so Li You, the time traveler who merged the souls of two lives, is not slow to adapt. However, the biggest difference between the two time and space is whether there is an emperor or not.
Adaptability has encountered a small challenge on this issue.
The first of the three cardinal principles and the five constant principles is the principle of king as minister. In the twenty-first life, there are superiors and subordinates, father and son, and husband and wife, but there is no relationship between king and minister. If you treat loyalty to the emperor as your instinct no matter what you do like others, it is really a bit difficult for Mr. Li.
reluctantly.
Normally, you can fool him by just doing superficial things. Since others don't have the ability to read minds, no one will notice it under normal circumstances.
But Li You didn't expect that his thoughts would be noticed by Princess Guide, who had the triple characteristics of being a political animal, a close mistress, and being smart and sharp.
For a moment, I regretted and sighed to myself, it was really terrible to meet a strong mistress with political attributes... Fortunately, she gave birth to a baby, so she should be merciful.
After considering a few words, Mr. Li coughed and said, "Your Highness's words are really biased. I am absolutely loyal to the Ming Dynasty and the country. There is no doubt about this!"
The eldest princess said aggressively: "The country of Ming Dynasty and the country of the world also belong to the emperor!" Your Highness Chitose may not care what others think, but Qingfu Li's incorrect views must be corrected!
This scene was very familiar. Li You felt as if he had gone back to the night when he and the eldest princess formally met for the first time. One said, "Nothing in the world belongs to the king." The other said, "The world belongs to the people of the world."
Li You sighed silently in his heart, no matter whether the eldest princess of Guide in Fengguan Xiapei or Zhu Yingrao who is learning to be a Jiangnan girl, she is still the same woman who was brainwashed by the late emperor. She will fool you just by saying "I hate you for not being a man"
Is it like this...
Why are you a little excited? Li You felt strange about his mentality and asked: "What do you value more, the country, the country, or the emperor?"
Guide Chitose said disdainfully: "Don't be sophistical as a white horse but not a horse. The emperor and the country are together, how can they be separated?"
"Then tell me, what should you do if you meet the King of Jie and Zhou?"
"Do your duty as a minister and try your best to advise!"
"So what if I can't stop admonishing you?"
"As a minister, morality should come first, and you should not think ahead and think about the consequences!"
"Is there only one way to die effectively?"
The eldest princess said eloquently: "If you don't have this determination, you don't have to be an official in the Ming Dynasty and take the salary of the Ming Dynasty. No one must ask you to become an official! Since you have become an official and have a salary, no matter what kind of monarch you meet, you can
We should be loyal to the end. A good bird chooses a tree to rest, and a wise minister chooses his master. They are all excuses! Even the emperor of the Ming Dynasty can die for the country, why can't the ministers?"
This idea makes some sense but is also extreme. Li You changed his perspective and said loudly, unwilling to be outdone: "The so-called king is the guide for his ministers. Since ancient times, the emperor and the scholar-bureaucrats have ruled the world together. It's just which side has more weight. If the ruler
If you have insufficient talent and moral character, you are not the material to govern the world. If your ministers are still foolish and loyal, they will only make further mistakes and harm the king, yourself, and the world! Your Highness wants to use the selfish interests of one family and ignore the country and the people!"
Guide Chitose's face flushed and she slapped the case again, "Shut up! You are deliberately misinterpreting my meaning again..."
"Cough! Cough!" Several coughs came from the door, interrupting the heated argument between Li You and Guide Chitose. Both of them looked sideways, but it was Lin's consort.
Consort Lin held a table and table in his hand and said impatiently: "You two are too noisy and prevent me from studying quietly outside. I asked the cook to serve a table of dishes. Can you just eat quietly first? Don't make any noise.
After I had a big fight with someone about the fifty-cent issue in Jiu Tian Literature, a moderator suddenly popped up and ended the war of words.
He slapped his forehead violently, something was wrong with him! He came here with the idea of having a romantic affair, but why did he start fighting with his mistress over the relationship between king and minister? It's really inexplicable!
Guide Chitose also regained his composure, and kicked Li You with his foot with a half-smile, and asked: "You are known as a popular figure in Jiangzuo, and you still talk like this when you meet other young ladies?"
"No, only with you... No! I have been cultivating myself for a long time!" Li You replied sincerely.
The eldest princess chuckled a few times, lazily changed her posture and leaned on the couch, "Li Lang, stop hiding it, tell me carefully how you get along with other pretty ladies?" (To be continued)