Chapter 69 Travel
After the prince returned to the East Palace, his thoughts were a little unclear.
There is nothing better than a father to know a son, and nothing better than a son to know a father.
Just as Zhu Yuanzhang knew his son, the prince also knew Zhu Yuanzhang very well. All the reactions today seemed abnormal to the prince. The most unusual thing is that Zhu Yuanzhang actually gave up severe punishment for Guo Huan's case.
This is very inconsistent with Zhu Yuanzhang's character.
If today, he was severely scolded for admonishing his father to handle the Guo Huan case leniently. The prince felt relieved.
Immediately afterwards, if nothing happened, he was asked to supervise the country.
The prince thought about it in various ways, but finally decided to go see Song Lian.
Song Lian often stayed in the East Palace and had his own room. The prince pushed open the door and entered, only to see that Song Lian had fallen asleep on the chair. The prince saw Song Lian sleeping, and for a moment, he couldn't bear to wake him up.
The prince felt more and more that Song Lian was mentally exhausted.
Now Song Lian's reaction is slow and he no longer has the charm of the past. The light of wisdom in his eyes also dimmed a lot.
Just because Song Lian got up early in the morning and it was not yet noon, he couldn't hold on any longer.
Song Lian suddenly stood up. When he saw the prince, he immediately said: "I am old. I am not in good spirits. Please forgive me for the prince." At the same time, he was about to stand up and salute.
The prince quickly held Song Lian down and said, "Teacher, there is no need for this. I came here today to ask you a question."
Then Song Lian told Song Lian all about Zhu Yuanzhang's abnormalities today. The prince smiled bitterly and said: "Father, I don't know which play it is, and I don't know what to do when I am alone. I also ask the teacher to give me some advice."
Song Lian closed his eyes as if sleeping.
There was silence for a while.
Although the prince could keep his composure, he felt that Song Lian was getting old. No matter what he asked before, he could give the answer in the blink of an eye. Instead of being silent for so long now.
"Your Highness." Song Lian finally spoke. Said: "I'm getting old. I can't think clearly about many things. But the basics have not changed at all. This world belongs to His Majesty. Some things must be done according to His Majesty's wishes as long as His Majesty does not nod. Even if this The power is in the hands of His Highness.”
"The Tian family, especially between father and son, needs management."
The prince was silent for a while and said, "I know."
Originally, the prince wanted to take the opportunity to give Guo Huan a lighter sentence. But now that I think about it, I can't do this anymore. If his father gives him power, he will do it according to his own ideas and put aside his father's wishes.
What would your father think?
The prince decided that Guo Huan's case should be dealt with severely. However, he won't be the one to do this, he will find a scapegoat.
Things were so dramatic that Zhu Yuanzhang didn't care anymore. Instead, the prince stepped up the game. It can only be said that the Guo Huan criminals were really unlucky.
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He Xi is waiting at the corner gate of the harem.
To be honest, He Xi did not expect that Queen Ma would actually ask Princess Anqing to leave the palace with him. What's even more commendable is that Zhu Yuanzhang didn't say anything.
This sentence sounds simple, but in fact it is difficult.
You must know that Zhu Yuanzhang actually has some inferiority complex, because the Zhu family was nothing before Zhu Yuanzhang. Therefore, in addition to educating children, we must strictly abide by etiquette and laws. Especially when it comes to treating princesses. Compared with the power-driven princesses of the Han Dynasty, the princesses of the Tang Dynasty were unrestrained. The princess of the Ming Dynasty was very pitiful.
They had nothing but to marry commoners, and even marry non-human beings.
And letting the unmarried princess and her fiancé travel together before marriage is not like Zhu Yuanzhang's style at all.
This is also a change in Zhu Yuanzhang's mentality.
The values of life and the world view will be formed before the age of 20 or 30, and rarely change after that. The same is true for Zhu Yuanzhang. Zhu Yuanzhang has shown himself to be Confucian and eager to learn in recent years. It's just a disguise on the outside. Zhu Yuanzhang was a pragmatist at heart.
Precisely because he was a pragmatist, Zhu Yuanzhang naturally wanted to learn Confucianism as the governing theory of this era.
Now Zhu Yuanzhang found that the knowledge brought by He Xi was more practical. Deep down in his heart, he was already leaning towards He Xi, and he no longer cared much about the ethics and education that he valued so much before.
At this moment, Zhu Yuanzhang was entering a process of ideological transformation.
However, Princess Anqing was even more nervous than He Xi.
Hearing that He Xi asked him out, he was even more nervous than He Xi. Always dressing up. He Xi waited from morning to afternoon. After lunch. Princess Anqing arrived belatedly.
When He Xi saw it, he turned out to be an acquaintance. The person who protects Princess Anqing. It was the one who escorted He Xi to Hangzhou in the first place. Luan Yi guards hundreds of households and Wang Qianli. When the princess travels, she is escorted by a hundred people. In addition to the palace maids and eunuchs, there are more than three hundred people in the palace.
He Xi got on his horse and approached Princess Anqing's carriage.
He Xi knocked on the carriage.
The small window on Princess Anqing's carriage opened. Princess Anqing's little face was revealed. Behind the window, most of it was covered by the curtains, except for a pair of eyes that could not be covered no matter what.
He Xi said: "Your Highness, where are you going?"
Princess Anqing's eyes were full of excitement, as if she wanted to go anywhere, and finally whispered: "I don't know. Secretary He, just go wherever you want."
He Xi pondered for a moment and said, "How about we go hiking."
There is a reason why He Xi chose to climb the mountain.
One of the reasons is security measures.
Yes, Nanjing City is Zhu Yuanzhang's base camp, and most people in Nanjing City eat with the imperial court. It’s hard to say for other places, but the people in Nanjing are definitely optimistic. Princess Anqing even took a few people out, even if her identity was exposed. There won't be any big problem.
But He Xi still had to be wary of accidents. Among other things, there was a possibility of a stampede when a crowd gathered.
The more people there are, the more likely it is to have accidents.
Simply go to the mountains, where there are few people. Luan Yiwei's troops cleared the area. Probably nothing will go wrong. Moreover, He Xi also came out several times and saw the scenery of the ancient city. To be honest, ancient cities are nice and quaint. But in fact, it is far less beautiful than the scenery of modern cities.
If nothing else, just walk on the street. You can see a cloth bag under the belly of the animal, which is used to carry dung. Let’s not talk about whether it can hold it all. Let’s just talk about whether it can hold the feces and hold it, but can it hold the smell? Plus some household garbage.
This is also in the South, where there are lots of rivers that wash away the trash. And ancient garbage can be degraded. Overall it was ok. But in the corner, there are some things that are hard to bear to look at, which is normal.
But the ancient mountains and forests were different.
That's much better than the scenic spot.
In ancient times, many mountains were primitive. But it does not include the Purple Mountain near Nanjing City. Nanjing can also be regarded as an ancient capital. Over the years, successive dynasties have opened up the city. There are steps in many places in the mountains and even resting pavilions.
Although there is absolutely no way to compare it with the scenic spots of later generations. But that kind of rough and tumble attitude struck a chord with He Xi.
He Xi himself had some free time and went to have some fun by himself. So when Princess Anqing said it today, He Xi proposed to climb the mountain.
Princess Anqing looked up and looked northeast. Said: "Okay. Let's go hiking."
He Xi and An Qing left the city from the back gate of the palace. The Nanjing Imperial Palace was originally located in the southeast of Nanjing City. When you leave the city from the back gate of the palace, you directly face the Purple Mountain.
The group traveled several miles. Already in the mountains.
Although there are steps in the steep part of the mountain road, it is not possible for carriages.
He Xi stood beside Princess Anqing's carriage and said, "Princess, get off the car here, we can only walk on the road below."
Princess Anqing's face turned red and she was eager to try. He said, "Okay." As soon as he lifted the car curtain, he got out of the car. He Xi immediately took a few steps forward to help Princess Anqing get out of the car.
An old nun beside Princess Anqing said: "Master He, please respect yourself."
Then he pushed He Xi aside and stepped forward to help Princess Anqing get out of the car.
When He Xi saw this, he didn't care too much. But he saw a trace of disappointment in Princess Anqing's eyes.
He Xi suddenly stretched out his hand, blocked it in front of Grandma, and said, "You have no place to speak here."
The nun said: "You are brave. Even if you are an unmarried couple, you should abide by the etiquette. Today, the Queen is showing mercy and letting you travel together, which is already considered indecent. You still want to have skin-to-skin contact, which is simply audacious. Get out of the way, otherwise I will definitely file a complaint against you in front of the Queen."
Princess Anqing trembled slightly when she saw her grandma getting angry.
He Xi said: "Shut up, you bitch. Only the princess here can speak to me in this tone. Try saying something again."
The residence nourishes the Qi, and the migration nourishes the body. He Xi had only been in the Ming Dynasty for a few months, but in these few months, he had encountered more things than He Xi had done in the previous ten years. Most people regarded He Xi as a nobleman and a close official of the emperor. He Xi's every move can influence the fate of many people. Naturally develop an momentum.
A rebuke. It made this nanny tremble all over.
Let her not dare to act rashly.
He Xi turned around, looked at Princess Anqing, stretched out her hand and said, "Your Royal Highness."
There was a glimmer of light in Princess Anqing's eyes, and she stretched out her hand towards He Xi. He Xi held Princess Anqing's hand. Help Princess Anqing out of the car.
Wang Qianli had already arranged his manpower, and some of them stayed where they were to watch the carriage. The other part explores the path ahead and protects along the way.
He Xi and Princess Anqing climbed up the steps.
Compared with the extremely neat mountain roads in later generations. The steps on the mountain trails in this era were all made from local materials and pieced together based on the stones. Although it is not so regular or even very flat, every step is adapted to local conditions. Coupled with the decoration of moss and fallen leaves on the steps, these steps alone are worthy of painting.
Not to mention, Purple Mountain is the commanding height near Nanjing. From a military perspective, mounting artillery on Purple Mountain could cover the entire city of Nanjing. Judging from the scenery, step by step from here, the city of Nanjing unfolds in front of their eyes.
Thousands of miles of mountains and rivers can be pictured.
