The residents of Zhongjing City all came out calling their friends and looked at the scene in front of them in surprise.
I feel like my worldview has been impacted.
A brothel girl can be buried in such a grand manner;
A wealthy man, Duke Jie Yuan, actually condescended to attend his funeral;
Then, all the brothel girls in the city spontaneously came to see him off?
Looking at the huge team in front of them, many people felt a strange novelty. Perhaps it would be rare to see such talkative people again in this life, so they all followed subconsciously, and then the team became bigger and bigger. All the way out of the city.
Just when Xia Jingyun could see the city gate in the distance, two old men in Confucian shirts, surrounded by more than a dozen young scholars, blocked the way.
Xia Jingyun stepped forward calmly, "What do you want to do?"
"Mr. Xia, this is inconsistent with etiquette! Please stop!"
"What's wrong?"
"You are the Jieyuan of a state, and you are famous all over the world. You represent the face of a state's students! Now you are burying a lowly prostitute. Isn't it the most ridiculous thing in the world! It's simply ridiculous! It's not time to find your way back. Late! I and others will not stop him from being buried, but you must leave immediately!"
Xia Jingyun said calmly: "She is not a prostitute."
"Why not! Everyone knows! She is the number one in Fenghe Pavilion!"
Xia Jingyun looked at him, "But she has redeemed herself."
The old man was stunned for a moment, obviously he had not received such information before, but then he continued: "So what! Once a prostitute, always a prostitute! He has always been a person who entertains people with sex, how can he reach the level of elegance! "
Xia Jingyun looked at him: "Sir, what you are saying is that as long as you make a mistake, you will carry this mark for the rest of your life? There will never be a chance to change your ways?"
The old man's aura weakened, "If you can still act like ordinary people when doing that kind of business, what's the etiquette?"
"The imperial laws allow it, why don't you allow it!"
Before Xia Jingyun could speak, a figure in white rushed out from the side, looked coldly at the group of scholars and scholars who were blocking the way, and spoke angrily!
"If she is willing to fall, we will naturally stay away from her, and we will despise her, and we will never do such a thing! But since she has a bright heart, is willing to seek kindness, and spends all her savings to redeem herself, Why should we treat her like a prostitute?"
Bai Yunbian glared angrily, "I don't agree with Gao Yang's willingness to act like this, but I will never stop him, and you are not worthy to stop him!"
"On the contrary, each of you, when others have to bear the humiliation and bear heavy burdens to entertain others, you are all pursuing and obsessed with them, and you can't wait to hold their feet and lick them. When they really want to be a good person, On the contrary, you are more contemptuous. Is this how you act with all your talk of benevolence, justice and morality? Don’t you think it’s ridiculous? Don’t deny it, I have met several of you in Fenghe Pavilion! That squinting look, bah! "
"During the hundreds of years since the founding of Daxia, bandits, enemy generals, and rebels have been recruited and surrendered. These people later performed many meritorious deeds for Daxia. In your opinion, these people should never behave like this. If you have the opportunity, you should cut it off with a single blow right away, as a matter of etiquette!"
"What kind of facilities are there in prisons in this world? Once someone commits a crime, he can just be chopped off with a knife. Anyway, as long as he makes a mistake, he should not have the chance to be a normal person again. Why bother to imprison him, wasting manpower and material resources? Just chop him off with a knife. Use proper etiquette!"
"The sages once said that knowing one's mistakes can lead to great improvements; the Buddha also said that he put down his butcher's knife and became a Buddha immediately. How come it has come into your mouth that this is an unforgivable evil? They are miserable people who only have this little thought left in their lives. You can't Do you want to take it away completely? Are you worthy?"
"Get out of my way, young master!"
The Baiyun side was full of firepower. The people on the opposite side were scolded by these few words and their faces turned red. They obediently moved out of the way, covered their faces and ran away.
Xia Jingyun, who didn't expect Baiyunbian to come, looked at him and nodded gently, "Thank you."
Finally, his long-cherished wish came true. Bai Yunbian was so excited that his hands were trembling with excitement in front of so many people. He nodded reservedly and said proudly: "It doesn't matter."
The team continued to move forward, and when they reached the city gate, the girls in the brothel stopped all together. No matter how tolerant their boss was, they would not be allowed to leave the city like this.
As a result, the team became the same group of people as when they set off.
Compared with the funeral procession, the burial was much simpler. Gongsun Jing found a hilltop with good feng shui in the nearest Zhuangzi under the jurisdiction of the Hou Mansion and buried Ning Bing.
Seeing the coffin covered with brown soil, Ying'er on the side burst into tears, and Xia Jingyun also felt a little sad.
This is the first old friend that he has truly sent away in person in this world.
And this will only be the beginning of his life.
In the future, there will be one after another.
The original vague estrangement seemed to disappear quietly with the end of this living life.
Gongsun Jing walked up to him with a worried look on his face, "Sir, when we return to the city, I'm afraid there will be a mess all over the place."
Xia Jingyun narrowed his eyes and sneered, "A mess? That's not necessarily the case."
"Ha ha ha ha!"
British male Lu Rusong, the smile on his face has not stopped since he woke up in the morning.
Until noon, he was still smiling, "A great situation was broken up by him! This Xia Jingyun has really lost his mind! God help me! God help me!"
"To bury a prostitute, is this something that a son from an aristocratic family can do? Not only has he renounced himself in Shilin, but he has also renounced himself in the aristocratic family!"
The British father was in a good mood and had an extra bowl of rice at noon.
At this moment, in the Qin family, Qin Yuwen was furious again!
"This is trampling the face of my Qin family under your feet! If you don't avenge this, I swear you won't be a human being!"
He pounded the table angrily, while the steward on the side also lowered his head, feeling that Mr. Xia was indeed going a little too far.
The man was killed by the Qin family, and you carried out his funeral with such great fanfare and even buried him. Are you determined to fight with the Qin family to the end?
"Sir, why don't you ask the old master! Let's see what happens next and how we should deal with it."
"Need not!"
Qin Yuwen's pride made him wave his hand immediately, "It's just a vain waste, I can deal with it myself!"
Almost the entire elite class in Zhongjing City gave Xia Jingyun's unexpected move extremely low praise. Even when some people who were vaguely optimistic about him suddenly changed their attitude, the palace's reaction was surprising.
When the first black fox on the Black Ice Platform told Emperor Chongning what happened today in detail.
Emperor Chongning frowned when he heard this and asked again. After receiving a confirmed answer, he remained silent.
Xuanhu said softly: "Your Majesty, this Mr. Xia is indeed a bit wanton and reckless. He went to the funeral for a prostitute, oh no, he claimed to be an innocent woman who had redeemed his life. This caused many dignitaries and officials to criticize her."
"If they have any complaints, let it be, it's not important."
Emperor Chongning suddenly smiled and said, "I am very happy after hearing this."
Xuanhu raised his head in surprise and looked at Emperor Chongning. The leader of the Black Ice Platform, who walked in the dark darkness and knew the most secrets in the world, was also confused by Emperor Chongning's reaction.
Emperor Chongning hesitated for a moment, but still explained a few words to his loyal dog.
"Think about it, what is Xia Jingyun capable of?"
Xuanhu replied: "He is handsome, talented and knowledgeable, has unparalleled poetic talent, has a brilliant mind, and also has fantastic ideas. The pulley earth-moving method previously proposed in Sishui Prefecture was very effective when building cities on the frontier. This precious mirror His invention also shows his talent in business."
Emperor Chongning nodded slightly and looked at him with a smile, "Then what are his weaknesses?"
Xuanhu was startled, looking at the smile on Emperor Chongning's face. After a moment of hesitation, a bolt of lightning suddenly split open the chaos in his mind, and he suddenly realized.
Seeing his expression, Emperor Chongning knew that he had guessed it, and clasped his hands behind his back, "For me, it's a good thing to value love and justice, and it's also a good thing to be motivated. If he doesn't have any weaknesses, how can I use him with confidence!"
Xuanhu was sincerely convinced and sighed at the huge gap between the emperor's character and his own. He bowed and said, "Your Majesty is wise."
Emperor Chongning said: "Gao Yi, order someone to pass on an oral message to tell him that he will not be lenient if he does anything wrong next time!"
Gao Yi, who had been standing aside like a wooden stake, nodded in agreement.
Emperor Chongning suddenly said: "Did you say you were going to Zhaoyang Palace tonight?"
Gao Yi said respectfully: "Yes, Concubine Shu sent someone to ask when your majesty will come over."
"Tell her that I'm tired and won't go tonight. Go and invite Concubine De to come over and give me some massage."
Gao Yi was stunned for a moment, then nodded in agreement.
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In the bamboo forest, Jiang Yuhu frowned after hearing the report from his subordinates, "Why is this kid so crazy? How can he do such a thing?"
Behind him, the old military god sat on a chair and said with a smile: "What's wrong?"
Jiang Yuhu told the news he had just received, with a puzzled look on his face, "This kid usually does things one step at a time and counts three steps at a time. How could he do such a stupid thing?"
The old military god smiled slightly after hearing this, "Do you still remember that Marquis Zhongyi made great achievements in the battle with Beiliang, but after returning to the capital, he was arrogant and killed the evil powerful, which caused a lawsuit? "
Jiang Yuhu nodded subconsciously when he heard his grandfather talking about this long-ago past.
The old military god continued: "Marquis Zhongyi's contribution is too great and the rewards are too generous, which will easily arouse His Majesty's suspicion. This is the idea I gave him. It can not only take the opportunity to eliminate evil for the people, but also give Your Majesty a step forward. Later, this boy mastered this technique, and among the military princes, he lived the most comfortable life."
Jiang Yuhu suddenly realized, "You mean, he is desecrating himself?"
"That's not necessarily the case. Of course there is the element of emotion, but if you dare to act like this, there is naturally a calculation involved. As for the thoughts of those fat-headed trash, who cares!"
The old military god Youyou sighed with emotion: "I am very curious, is he really twenty years old?"
(End of chapter)
