But she was already a little tired.
Jiang Xing squatted beside a stone bridge, hugged his knees with his hands, and cried softly.
The drizzle fell silently on her body, and then stopped suddenly.
Jiang Xing looked up and saw Pei Renfang holding an umbrella in his hand and standing silently behind him.
She did not get up, but still squatted on the spot, sniffing, and asked with a choked voice: "Why are you here?"
Pei Renfang said: "The people in my house went out to do errands and saw your mother going to invite someone. I felt bad after hearing the news, so I rushed over and it was too late. I searched all the way here."
Jiang Xing cried again: "Am I really possessed by a ghost and my head is damaged?"
Pei Renfang squatted down and leaned against her.
The umbrella was held above the two of them, covering a narrow space.
She wiped Jiang Xing's tears with her handkerchief: "Why would I think so? Don't you know? I am also a person who has been possessed by a ghost and my head has been damaged."
Jiang Xing was crying and suddenly laughed.
"Hey, Xiaoxing."
Then she heard Pei Renfang say: "Shall we get married?"
Jiang Xing looked at her hesitantly: "Are you sure? King Baling..."
Pei Renfang smiled and said a vulgar remark: "He is nothing."
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Jiang Xing laughed at this sentence.
She leaned on Pei Renfang's shoulder and murmured: "This is the first time in my life that I have been proposed to."
When Pei Renfang heard what she said, he just listened quietly and didn't ask any questions.
Jiang Xing nudged her with his elbow and said, "I want a ring."
Pei Renfang said "Huh?" in confusion: "What ring?"
Jiang Xing said: "To get married, you must have a ring."
Pei Renfang immediately said: "Okay, yes!"
Jiang Xingdan smiled and said nothing. After a long time, he said softly: "Thank you very much."
…
Jiang Xing's teacher was Shi Jun, a famous Confucian scholar of the generation, and Pei Renfang's grandfather was the former Taifu. Both of them were famous in the world, and Jiang Xing was a famous strange woman in the world, and Pei Renfang was a famous minister. , this combination of talent and beauty caused a sensation all over the world as soon as word spread.
The wedding was a very lively affair, with all the prominent people in Chang'an attending. The emperor and the crown prince even came to Pei's house to watch the ceremony in person.
After hearing the news, the ordinary people who had been favored by Jiang Xing also went to Jiang's house to give gifts, either bringing a basket of eggs or a goose, and delivered them to the door of Jiang's house with a restrained look on their faces, without waiting for the concierge. When asked, he waved his hand and walked away as if someone was chasing him.
People at that time cited it as a good talk.
There are three brothers and sisters in the Jiang family. Jiang Ning is in the fourth rank of the official residence and is already the father of three children. Empress Jiang also has two princes. After so many years, the youngest Jiang Xing finally got married.
The wedding was held in the evening. The night before the wedding, Jiang Xing and his mother Fei fell asleep together.
The lights in the bedroom were extinguished and the moonlight shone in through the window. Fei suddenly called her daughter: "Liniang."
Jiang Xing responded: "What's wrong, mother?"
Fei was silent for a while and asked her in a low voice: "Do you hate your mother? You have been urging you to get married..."
Jiang Liniang was also silent for a few moments, then held her mother's cold fingertips and answered her: "I didn't hate her, but I had no choice but to live with it. Now everything is fine."
How could you hate her?
Judging from her decades of experience and her understanding of the living environment, a woman’s second half of her life is linked to her marriage, and she has no biological flesh and blood. Women just can't enjoy their old age.
She has some extreme points, but in the final analysis, it is for her daughter's good.
This is a kind of structural violence. It is impossible to determine who is the subject of the violence. Of course, it is impossible to place all the blame on one mother.
After hearing what she said, Mrs. Fei burst into tears instantly. She hugged her and said in a trembling voice: "Son, don't blame mother, mother is afraid that you will regret it in the future..."
Jiang Xing put his hand around his mother's waist and gently stroked her back with his hand: "Mom, don't make me cry. My eyes were swollen from crying tonight. I won't be able to put on makeup tomorrow." nice."
"I'm confused." Fei quickly wiped away her tears after hearing this: "She's not pretty to begin with, and she's twenty-five years old..."
Jiang Xing: "Mom, if you say anything else, I will get angry!"
Old woman, old woman, old woman, it’s over!
I'm obviously only twenty-five!
Fei's tears suddenly turned into a smile: "Okay, mom, don't talk anymore, I'm getting married tomorrow, I have to look pretty..."
…
She was obviously going to get married, but Jiang Xing still slept in the next day. Fei originally wanted to wake her up, but then she thought about it, she would be someone else's family soon, and she couldn't bear to sit down. After looking at my daughter by the bed for a long time, I calmed down and reluctantly walked out the door.
Mrs. Yang had already taken care of everything inside and outside the Jiang family. It was still dark, so she and her husband got up to discuss the details of the guests who were coming to the house today and the wedding ceremony. The process, what kind of dishes should be prepared in the kitchen, which plays should be ordered by the troupe...
When it was almost time, they sent people to work in Jiangxing's yard. They took a bath first, then changed clothes. Quanfu combed his hair, and then started facial expressions. After the whole process, not to mention the people around him. , even Jiang Xing, who had been sitting in front of the dressing table from beginning to end, was a little tired.
There were people coming to announce the good news continuously outside. At one time, it was a certain clan relative who came to express his congratulations, and at another time it was some distinguished nobleman who came to express his congratulations. When the attendants came to announce the good news, it was said that Princess Yang Nobunaga came to express her congratulations. There was silence in the inner room for a few moments.
Princess Yang Xinchang is the royal princess who is in love with Pei Renfang and is still unmarried!
Speaking of which, she is one year older than Jiang Liniang!
Fei had a sudden thought, fearing that her daughter's golden day would be ruined, and secretly glad that Empress Jiang had arrived early to put an end to the enemy. With her here, no eldest princess would be able to cause trouble.
However, Princess Yang Xinchang walked in with a smile and brought another extremely generous gift, including a pair of jade Ruyi that Empress Deng used when she married Emperor Daizong. Even Empress Jiang saw , everyone said it was a bit too expensive.
Jiang Xingxing stood up and thanked Princess Yang Nobunaga. The other party came forward to help her up, but looked at her face carefully.
In terms of appearance, she is actually much prettier than Jiang Xing, with a sharp beauty that is as gorgeous as a gemstone.
But after looking at it again and again, Princess Yang Nobunaga smiled and praised: "The new bride is really beautiful."
After a few moments of silence, he added: "Pei Lang's eyesight is always good."
Jiang Xing could hear a hint of tears in her tone of voice.
She took the initiative and said to Queen Jiang: "Sister, please ask me to talk to Her Royal Highness the Princess alone."
Empress Jiang respected her decision and did not stop her. She nodded slightly and walked out with the others.
Princess Yang Xinchang, or the princesses of the Mu family, have always been known as domineering outsiders, but at this time, the person in front of Jiang Xing was just a beautiful and gentle noblewoman.
There was a pair of earrings on the dressing table. Princess Yang Xinchang took them into her hands and put them on for Jiang Xing herself: "The first time I met Pei Lang was in the palace. He was the emperor's brother's companion." , at that time I was thinking, how could there be such a beautiful person? Song Yu was nothing more than that in ancient times. But I really fell in love with him, but it was not because of his appearance."
"At that time, Emperor Huang was in power, and the children of Emperor Huang's mother's family were also studying in the palace, and they often did illegal things. However, Emperor Huang was very tolerant and protective of his mother's family because of his mother's early death, so much so that they dared to The palace chief beats the royal children and bullies the princess."
"I have so many cousins, they are all nobles, all of them are noble and my closest relatives, but no one dares to stand up to save me. Only Pei Lang is the only one who protects me. Behind..."
"Miss Jiang," Princess Yang Xinchang said with a bit of tears in her eyes: "Pei Lang is a very good person, and you are a very good girl. You two are really well matched."
She covered the back of Jiang Xing's hand with her palm: "It's a good marriage for a hundred years, and it will last forever."
Jiang Xing solemnly agreed and promised her: "I will definitely do it!"
When it came time for the wedding ceremony, the emperor and empress were all there, all the officials had arrived, and it was rare for the great scholars who usually lived in different villages to gather together.
Shi Jun's senior fellow apprentices, Geng Zhang and his disciples, the father of the Yang family, and Taifu Pei's sect were all from the past. It was difficult for the imperial court to see so many celebrities during the imperial conquest, but today they all share the same Drink this.
After drinking for three rounds, everyone either sang about the crime, splashed ink in excitement, or composed essays on the spot. Thousands of years later, some people still know that there was a massacre in a certain year in the Dachang Dynasty. A feast for the virtuous and accomplished.
However, this happened later.
…
The matter of getting married actually didn't change much in Jiang Xing's life. She was still busy in the manor outside Chang'an City. The difference was that there was an extra person beside her. Teammates fighting side by side have a warm light behind them.
But for Jiang Xing, one person's power is actually of no use to her.
When she first started working in the manor, she felt filled with a sense of accomplishment, especially when the first finished product was produced. She almost jumped up on the spot and ran to the yard. Yelling.
But slowly, Jiang Xing became less happy.
Because she discovered that although the things she created, whether it was cement, blast furnaces, or gunpowder, had indeed improved the lives of most people in the world, in the final analysis, the ones who gained the most were those who gained the most. It's a minority.
As a minority in the ruling class.
In other words, the things she created could not fundamentally shake the things she had always wanted to change.
That person cannot be described accurately in words, but it drove Qinghong to death, cut out the tongues of the blacksmith and his son, made Fang Niang almost turn against her family, and made Jiang Xing feel that every bone in his body was broken. Something to be learned!
Jiang Xing fell into confusion.
She knew it was a piece of rotten meat, and she tried very hard to cut it out with a knife, but she could only touch the rotten meat, but could not touch the source of the rotten smell that caused the rotten meat to appear continuously.
The result of this was that as soon as she cut out the piece of rotten flesh with her front foot, the empty scar on her back foot quickly returned to its original shape under the push of some kind of force.
Has she been doing useless work?
of course not!
Jiang Xing has truly brought positive changes to the world. Jiang Xing can applaud himself with a clear conscience - amazing guy!
But how can we get to the root?
Jiang Xing didn't think about food and tea. After tossing and turning for a few days, she rode into Chang'an and went to Shifu to pay homage to her teacher. Just like she had just learned about Qing Hong's death, she knelt down and sat down with her teacher solemnly. In front of him, he told him about his frustration and confusion.
"Teacher, what do you think I should do?"
Shi Jun is already over eighty years old, and all his teeth have fallen out. Because of his deafness, his voice is louder than before.
"Liniang, Liniang!"
He laughed loudly: "Teacher, I didn't misjudge you!"
Jiang Xing looked at him in confusion.
But Shi Jun did not answer her question further, but asked her with a smile: "Do you think, teacher, am I a stupid person?"
Jiang Xing shook his head: "Of course not."
