Dilemma, how to choose?
What may seem like an extremely complicated choice to others is actually extremely simple for Xu Yi.
Xu Yi smiled, crossed his hands behind his head, and slowly moved his body towards the car next to him.
He said calmly: "Everything remains as usual."
"Is everything as usual?" Xu Zhen opened his eyes in surprise.
He opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but in the end he could only let out a silent sigh.
With Emperor Zhengde's suspicion, the more prestige Xu Yi gained, the more dangerous he became. ..
In the end, it might be another witchcraft disaster.
How could Xu Yi not see the hidden meaning in Xu Zhen's silent sigh?
Xu Yi smiled, and then said in a deep voice: "Second uncle, don't worry, I am different from him."
In an instant.
Xu Zhen suddenly opened his eyes wide again. Who "he" in Xu Yi's mouth was, Xu Zhen naturally understood in his heart.
For a moment, every bit of Xu Yi's past could not help but appear in his mind.
Obviously, this nephew is far more powerful than that nephew, and similarly, it is easier to achieve great things.
Xu Zhen didn't wait for further questioning.
Xu Yi leaned against the carriage and slowly said: "The most taboo thing in the court is to change the order of morning and evening, and the most taboo thing for the monarch is to go to Qin Dynasty and Chu."
"Since the beginning of the disaster relief, I have stood on the opposite side of those aristocratic families, and the evidence of the crime in that person's hands was provided by me myself."
"In this meeting, that person naturally saw my position very clearly."
"At this time, if I hesitate to move forward towards Qin Muchu, it will be tantamount to seeking death."
The words are over.
Xu Yi paused, then said in a deep voice: "As for the prestige among the people, as long as I serve the people wholeheartedly, this is the inevitable result. You know this, I know it, who knows it, and all the officials in the world also know it."
"Once the drought is over, my reputation in the Guanzhong area will definitely be as high as the sun. By then, no matter who I am, or the civil and military officials in the court, they will all be afraid of me."
“At that time, it’s time for me to advance bravely!”
Saying that, Xu Yi held up his hands and said solemnly: "At that time, please ask my second uncle to help me become a vassal!"
Xu Zhen's heart trembled, if everything was as Xu Yi said.
So, Xu Yi's resignation as a vassal was a happy ending for everyone, whether it was Xu Yi himself, Emperor Zhengde, or the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty.
However, in this case, wouldn't it mean that he would give up the throne to others?
With Xu Yi's status as the legitimate son, in fact, there may not be a possibility of a fight.
"Huh~!"
Xu Zhen let out a heavy breath.
Then he lowered his voice and said the words that had been hidden for who knows how long: "Yier doesn't want to compete?"
Hearing this, Xu Yi lowered his eyelids slightly and said in a deep voice, "The time has not come yet."
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It’s not that there is no dispute, it’s just that the time has not come yet.
In an instant, Xu Zhen's worried heart was completely relieved.
For him, as long as Xu Yi's words are there, that is enough.
Based on his understanding of Xu Yi, if he doesn't take action, he will be killed, and if he does, he will be killed.
Xu Zhen patted Xu Yi's shoulder heavily and promised in a deep voice: "It's the same sentence, no matter what time, my second uncle will always be behind you."
...
The carriage moved forward slowly.
I don’t know when the sky turned dark, but it was already dawn.
The rising sun shone on the earth, as if covering the entire city of Chang'an with a golden veil.
Outside the Jin Palace. @*~~
Xu Yi said goodbye to Xu Zhen, and then took a horse presented by Xu Zhen again.
Walking slowly on the streets, the shouts of early morning vendors can be heard from time to time.
"Baozi ~ Big bun with thin skin and thick meat ~"
"Hu Cake~The fragrant Hu Cake that was just released~"
“Water basin mutton~ Stewed for three days and three nights, the soup is fragrant and the meat is tender. The water basin mutton is delicious~!”
The noisy environment and the strong smell of fireworks did not make Xu Yi feel bored at all.
Instead, I felt refreshed.
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For some reason, Xu Yi always felt that the smell of fireworks on the streets was far more refreshing than the smell of incense in the palace avenue.
A slight smile appeared on Xu Yi's lips, he looked around, then found a horse-tethering post and tied up the war horse that had just been given to him by Xu Zhen.
Then he walked towards the stalls on both sides of the street.
I found a small table, not caring that the tabletop was covered in oil stains.
As soon as Fang took his seat, he shouted like ordinary people: "Shopkeeper! Bring a bowl of mutton in the water basin! Two biscuits and some spicy peppers."
The hot pepper here is not the chili pepper of later generations, but a spicy mugwort oil produced by pounding dogwood and adding lime and stirring.
It looks similar to chili oil in every aspect, but the taste is slightly unique. Update without error@
However, there was no way. Chili peppers had not yet been discovered in this era. If you wanted to eat spicy food, in addition to dogwood, ginger and the garlic brought back by Xu Zhen, the only option was mustard.
"Okay~ Sir, sit down first, come here, come here!" The extremely busy shop owner responded loudly without looking back.
suddenly.
The originally busy store owner stopped his hands and turned around to look.
After Xu Yi opened his mouth to order, the originally noisy stall suddenly became quiet.
The shopkeeper turned around and saw Xu Yi, wearing a python robe, sitting next to his stall with a smile on his face.
In an instant, the rough bowl in his hand almost fell into the cauldron.
Wearing a black python robe and a white jade crown on his head, he has a majestic face. If it were in the past, the shopkeeper might just think that a kid from a rich family came to his stall.
However, as Xu Yi's deeds spread more and more widely, everyone in Chang'an City now knows about it.
The python robe and white jade crown seemed to be exclusive to Xu Yi, if coupled with that heroic face.
The recognition is not bad.
The store owner hurriedly took two steps, and with a clang, he knelt down heavily on Xu Yi's knees.
He shouted loudly: "The common people pay homage to Lord Jing Zhaoyin, His Highness the Sixth Prince!"
One person knelt down, instantly affecting the vendors and diners who were more than ten steps away.
Everyone who came back to their senses couldn't help but kneel down and shout loudly: "The common people pay homage to Lord Jing Zhaoyin and His Highness the Sixth Prince."
Perhaps the common people have not noticed that in their hearts, Xu Yi is Jing Zhaoyin first, and the sixth prince second.
The more something is revealed inadvertently, the more real it is.
Xu Yi felt warm in his heart. He stood up and cupped his hands and said, "Fathers and fellow villagers, you are so embarrassed. We in the Zhou Dynasty don't like any kind of kneeling ceremony. Please get up quickly."
Kneeling down is a great gift, and it is generally never done except on important occasions or special moments.
Even when the civil and military officials met the saint, they only bowed their hands in salute, and they were just lower than usual.
Xu Yi's words "boy" and "we" invisibly shortened the distance between him and the people.
The people stood up one after another and looked at Xu Yi with smiles on their faces, but said nothing.
It's not that they don't want to say something, but that they really don't know what to say.
I can only express my heart with a smile.
Xu Yi smiled and then said: "There is no Lord Jing Zhaoyin here today, let alone His Highness the Sixth Prince. Today, I, like all of you, are just diners."
"Everyone is still as usual, just feel free to do whatever you want."
The words are over.
The common people who were not good at expressing themselves imitated the scholars and bowed their hands in salute.
Although the hand-over gesture was not aesthetically pleasing, it was even less etiquette.
But for some reason, it was particularly pleasing to Xu Yi's eyes.
Xu Yi looked at the slightly bewildered store owner, stretched out his hand to touch his belly and chuckled: "Shop owner, is the kid's mutton in the water basin ready? My stomach is not up to expectations."
"Hey! Okay, okay, that's good, that's good." The store owner replied incoherently.
Then he quickly ran towards the boiler that was emitting billowing white smoke.
Approaching the boiler, the store owner seemed to suddenly think of something.
He turned back in a hurry and rushed straight to the small square table in front of Xu Yi.
He leaned down and wiped his sleeves violently.
The tabletop was stained with oil stains.
But, unfortunately, how can old oil stains be wiped off so easily?
The more you wipe, the more anxious the store becomes, and the more urgent it is, the faster it will be.
In the blink of an eye, the store owner's ears turned abnormally red.
"Staff, please don't wipe it. It's what my fellow villagers use, and it's what I use too. Go and serve the rice. I'm having trouble with my stomach again."
Xu Yi chuckled and comforted him with a half-hearted smile.
"Hey, okay, okay, okay, the grassroots will go now, go right now." The shopkeeper raised his head, showing a red face, and promised several times.
Then he quickly ran towards the boiler again.
When he came closer, he washed his hands and brushed the dishes again, and then slowly served the rice. @*~~
It won't take a while.
The store owner came over with a steaming bowl of mutton in a basin.
As soon as Fang put it down, the shopkeeper quickly ran towards the boiler without saying a word.
After a few breaths, the store owner turned back, placed a bottle of fresh spicy food in front of Xu Yi, and said with a sincere smile: "Master Jing Zhaoyin, here, the spicy food you asked for was just made last night. You can try it." .”
Xu Yi smiled, reached out to pick up the spicy pepper, and slowly poured it into the basin of mutton.
In an instant, a bright red color appeared on the originally white water basin mutton.
Xu Yi put down the spicy food and took a sip, and couldn't help but admired: "It's fragrant."
The shopkeeper grinned twice, then walked quickly to the vendor selling Hu cakes nearby, picked up two steaming Hu cakes and put them into a small basket, then quickly turned back.
"Sir, please try the Hu cake that Old Man Li's family just released."
Xu Yi took the cake from behind, opened his mouth and took a bite, then praised again: "Not bad, not bad."
"Then, sir, please eat first. If you don't have enough, call me anytime." The store owner chuckled twice and then walked away quickly.
Xu Yi picked up the chopsticks and gently stirred the mutton in the basin. After stirring, he soon discovered something unusual.
Without him, the white soup was filled with mutton, more than half a bowl.
Xu Yi smiled, and then picked up the biscuits, one bite of the biscuits and one bite of the mutton in the water basin, eating them happily.
And those people who were originally watching always looked at Xu Yi secretly from time to time.
When he saw Xu Yi eating biscuits and mutton in a basin like a normal person, he unknowingly closed the distance again.
Where have any royal children ever eaten at such a fly stall in the past?
Not to mention the children of the royal family, it is difficult to see even dignitaries.
But now, Xu Yi not only eats it, but also shows no pretense from beginning to end. How can he not make the people feel close to him?
It doesn't take a while.
Xu Yi was sweating profusely after eating.
He picked up the large porcelain bowl and drank the last mouthful of mutton soup.
He placed the large porcelain bowl on the small square table without hesitation and let out an extremely satisfying burp.
First of all, the mutton in the water basin tastes really good when paired with pancakes, and Xu Yi was naturally very satisfied with the meal.
Secondly, it was natural that he was deliberately acting for Emperor Zhengde to see.
Since you have chosen to act, you should devote yourself to singing the role completely.
If you want to describe it in a simple way, it is a character design!
He took out a piece of silver from his pocket and placed it next to the bowl.
Seeing the people secretly looking at him, he opened his mouth to say something loudly.
Xu Yi immediately made a silence gesture, then stood up slowly and walked quickly towards the horse hitching post.
After a while, he completely disappeared into the street.
Only then did the onlookers speak out to remind the extremely busy store owner.
The shopkeeper turned around and saw that Xu Yi had already walked away, and couldn't help but beat his chest anxiously.
After seeing a piece of broken silver next to the bowls and chopsticks, the shopkeeper couldn't help but become even more anxious.
"This... this... how can I accept Master Jing Zhaoyin's money! Alas! What a crime!" The shop owner suddenly collapsed on the ground in a hurry.
When the old man Li who was selling Hu cakes saw this, he couldn't help but come over and comfort him: "Okay, don't be like this. Who among the people in Chang'an City doesn't know what Mr. Jing Zhaoyin is like these days? Everyone doesn't know."
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"If Mr. Jing Zhaoyin doesn't pay for meals, is he still Mr. Jing Zhaoyin?"
"You old guy, do you think Lord Jing Zhaoyin is one of those scoundrels?"
The shopkeeper raised the pieces of silver in his hand and said bitterly: "Of course I know what Mr. Jing Zhaoyin is like, but this...but this is too much. This can already buy three bowls of mutton in a basin." ”
Old Man Li smiled, then looked up in the direction where Xu Yi disappeared, and murmured in a low voice: "Master Jing Zhaoyin is afraid that you will suffer a loss. Do you really think that Master Jing Zhaoyin has never eaten water basin mutton? Don't you know what's inside?" How many pieces of meat?”
"I just saw it with my own eyes. Mr. Jing Zhaoyin poked the bottom of the bowl and smiled."
The store owner paused immediately when he heard this.
I opened my mouth several times, but I didn't know how to express my inner thoughts.
In the end, he could only look up to the sky and sigh: "I really hope that the Sixth Prince will always be our Jing Zhaoyin."
As soon as this statement came out, some people nodded in agreement, while some people cursed in a low voice.
Old Man Li even slapped the shopkeeper on the head and scolded: "You have lived like a dog for a long time? If you can't speak, shut your mouth!"
The store owner stared blankly at Old Man Li beside him, and for a moment he had no idea where he had gone wrong. @
Old Man Li looked at the direction where Xu Yi disappeared for a long time, a flash of perseverance inadvertently flashing in his eyes.
Finally, I sighed silently in my heart: "Compared to Jing Zhaoyin, I hope he can become..."
No one knows what the last thoughts in Old Man Li's heart were.
After a pause, Old Man Li slowly walked towards his stall.
His steps staggered one step at a time.
I don't know whether his leg was congenitally disabled or whether it was caused by some "accident" the day after tomorrow.
Just like his craftsmanship, diners only know that he is good at making Hu Pancakes.
But I don’t know where his biscuit making skills came from. .
