Rongguo Duke's Mansion.
Princess Ningguo held a family banquet for the female scholar Liu Moye.
Liu Moxieqian wrote a poem, which won her repeated praise from Princess Ningguo: "If you were a man, you would be able to sit firmly in the court and rank among the six ministers and nine ministers."
Faced with such praise, Liu Moxie just shook his head bitterly: "Eldest Princess, don't try to offend the common people. I am just an ordinary widow. Fortunately, I am good at writing and can gain the eldest princess's discernment. Without the support and support of the eldest princess, I don’t know what kind of work I can do to support myself.”
Princess Ning Guo took Liu Moxie's hand and said with a smile: "Even if you are not appreciated by me, there are countless wealthy families who appreciate you. Among women, who can write poems according to the scene, who else but you? I heard that the wife of Cao Guogong's Mansion Yuanshi has invited you several times, but have you been there before?"
Liu Moye nodded: "How could I refuse Madam Yuan's invitation? I went of course."
Princess Ning Guo looked at Liu Moxie worriedly, then looked to the left and right with vigilance, and whispered to Liu Moxie: "It's better not to go to Duke Cao's mansion. You also know that Duke Cao has been out of power for many years and is no longer what it used to be. There is a lot of right and wrong there. Don’t dare to fall into it.”
Liu Moxie naturally knew this, but he was helpless: "The Duke's wife sent the invitation, and I don't have the courage to refuse. Although Cao Guogong has lost power, he is still the Duke after all."
Princess Ningguo lamented, it was true, a camel was so thin that it was bigger than a horse. Li Jinglong lost power again and was not taken seriously by the court, but he was still Cao Guogong, and the salary he deserved was not less than one of his treasure coins. Although Liu Moxie was carrying a female She has the aura of a scholar, but she has no official title. She is just an ordinary citizen. The invitation from the Duke's wife is to give her face.
Seeing Princess Ning Guo's worry, Liu Moxie smiled and said, "Elder Princess, there is no need to worry. Madam Yuan invited me over, just to talk about poetry and romance, to relieve her worries."
"Being upset, why is she upset?"
Princess Ningguo asked.
Liu Moxie seemed to have said carelessly: "What else could be the reason? Duke Cao Guo drank alcohol all day long to drown his sorrows, and Li Zengzhi had also fallen. He either stayed in a brothel or invited singers into his house. A good Duke Cao Guo's house is not about wine. The dissipation of Qi is the sound of exhaustion, it's strange that Mrs. Yuan is so happy."
Princess Ning Guo felt a little regretful that Li Jinglong was a handsome and charming person who had attracted many women, but now he has become an alcoholic and wasted his years. It is really sad.
Liu Moxie changed the topic: "Some time ago, I met Fu An, Guo Ji, Wang Quanzhen and others. They told me many stories about the Western Regions. Would you like to hear them, eldest princess?"
Princess Ning Guo was overjoyed: "Fu Suwu, you should listen carefully to their stories."
Liu Moxie is very good at telling stories. He narrated the story of Fu An's journey to the west and his return, which made Princess Ningguo, who was locked deep in the courtyard, very happy to hear it...
"These things should be documented in the Fifth Army Governor's Mansion. Didn't Duke Rongguo tell the story to the eldest princess when he was in charge of the Fifth Army Governor's Mansion?"
Liu Moxie asked in confusion after telling a story.
Princess Ningguo was a little depressed and sighed: "Don't mention him anymore. Every time I come back, I ask him to tell me stories. But he refused to tell me anything on the grounds of confidentiality regulations. I went to his study a few days ago and read Get some paperwork and learn about things outside."
Liu Moxie was a little puzzled: "Secretary regulations? Why keep it secret to protect the eldest princess? The eldest princess is a member of the royal family and the aunt of the current emperor. To keep it secret is to protect it from outsiders."
Princess Ning Guo took it seriously and said quickly: "No, those documents are not confidential matters, and there is no need to keep them confidential at all. Listen, I am reporting to the Governor-General of the Fifth Army, please aim at Guangxi, Yunnan, Guizhou, and Huguang, comprehensive What kind of confidential document is this to carry out the reform of the land and return to the local people? Those places belong to our Ming Dynasty, and it is not the right thing to change the land and return to the local people."
"this……"
Liu Moxie was a little shocked.
Is the ambition of the imperial court too great? It is not a simple matter to change the native land and return it to the local people. If it is not handled properly, it may cause a full-scale rebellion of the local chieftains. By then, won't the southwestern provinces be in chaos?
Princess Ning Guo continued: "Also, the imperial navy general went to the Imperial College and mentioned something called a steam engine. What kind of secret is this about the future of the navy?"
"Steam engine, what is that?"
Liu Moxie was puzzled.
Princess Ningguo spread her hands: "If I knew, I would not fail to tell you. Reading documents should be a tool made by the Imperial Academy. Why the navy attaches so much importance to it is unknown."
Liu Moxie didn't ask any more questions, but instead said: "These things are indeed not confidential. The eldest princess is bored all the time by staying in the backyard. How about we go out to relax some other day and go to Tianjie Temple to offer incense?"
Princess Ningguo was overjoyed: "Okay, I haven't been to Tianjie Temple for a long time. I think back then, I went with Taizu. At that time, Tianjie Temple..."
The next day.
Princess Ningguo, Liu Moxie and others went to Tianjie Temple to pray. Because of Princess Ningguo's special status, Daoyuan, the host of Tianjie Temple, personally entertained her. However, Liu Moxie found an excuse and walked into the side courtyard of Tianjie Temple.
Under a lush sycamore tree, Liu Ming was cleaning. When he saw Liu Moxie coming, he put away his broom and said, "Have you gone the wrong way? This is a ceremonial room, not a tourist place."
Liu Moxie looked at Liu Ming and cleared his throat: "In ancient and modern times, most people rush to compete for fame and fortune, and their boats and horses are like crazy."
Liu Ming trembled and looked at Liu Moxie in surprise. This humble-looking woman actually uttered a code word. He suppressed his shock and replied in a low voice: "In the end, meritorious deeds will be paid to you."
Liu Moxie smiled: "I am from Pangu, and I was ordered to pass a few words to that person."
Liu Ming nodded and said solemnly: "If you are a fellow-minded person, you don't need to be so polite. Just tell me."
Liu Moxie walked towards Liu Ming, picked up a green leaf from the ground, and said softly: "The imperial court may fully implement the reform of native land and return to local rule in the southwestern provinces, which may cause the chieftains to rebel."
Liu Ming frowned.
Chieftain, southwestern provinces. With the current ancient and modern power, if you want to stretch out your hand, you simply can't do it. Even if the chieftain rebels, there is nothing that can be done in ancient and modern times.
But this is an opportunity, an opportunity to weaken Zhu Yunwen's authority. If there are more rebellions and the local area is in chaos, a crisis in the court will inevitably arise. When the time comes to follow the trend, Zhu Yunwen may not be able to lose his reputation and lose the support of the people.
"There is another thing. There is a steam engine in the Imperial College. The navy attaches great importance to it and needs you to find out quickly."
After Liu Moxie finished speaking, he stared at Liu Ming.
Liu Ming tilted his head: "What is a steam engine?"
Liu Moxie shook his head: "I've never heard of it, go check it out."
Liu Ming agreed, looked at Liu Moxie with squinted eyes, and asked: "If I remember correctly, you are Liu Xiucai. You have always been loyal to the emperor, why did you become a Pangu man?"
Liu Moxie lowered his head.
Yes, I was once a loyal person. I was loyal to Zhu Yuanzhang then and later to Zhu Yunwen. But two years ago, when I came to Tianjie Temple, a monk told me that everyone in life has a hard life and experiences hardships, and the only way to be liberated is to practice and obtain the qualifications for liberation.
A small practice to cultivate the physical body.
Great practice, cultivation of one’s karma and body.
Karmic body, karmic retribution, karmic fruit.
There are still many people in this world who need to be rescued. They continue to die in invisible places, they continue to suffer, and no one cares about them, and they end their lives in ridicule, pain, and torture.
Those who caused these sufferings were Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Yunzhen, and the one who could save all sentient beings was the Buddha, ancient and modern, and the sacrifice of martyrdom.
The world changes from then on, and an exciting and adventurous life begins.
Liu Moxie enjoys this kind of life very much. He accomplishes great things invisibly. This kind of spiritual enrichment is far more intense and comfortable than writing a few poems.
No matter what is waiting for me in the future, I will no longer be loyal to someone, but pursue liberation in order to enjoy the final peace and joy of my soul.
I am already over forty, how many more years do I have left to live?
In your lifetime, if you do something big, even if the end point is death, you won't feel afraid or depressed, because you are liberating, step by step.
Death, liberation from the body.
When the body disappears, the soul enters the Pure Land, where it will enjoy eternal pleasure and listen to the Sanskrit sounds forever. There will be no more pain, no separation, and no more filth and darkness in this world.
Liu Moye raised his head, looked at Liu Ming, and said seriously: "I just feel that living like this is more comfortable than being lonely and cold. I am not the plaything of the powerful. On the contrary, they are."
Liu Ming burst into laughter and nodded repeatedly: "Okay, very good, welcome."
Liu Moye asked: "Who is Gu and Jin?"
Liu Ming swept the floor: "Don't ask if you shouldn't ask. Knowing too much will be detrimental to you. Let's go, I will find a way to investigate the Imperial College."
Liu Moxie didn't ask any more questions and turned to leave.
Liu Ming swept the floor, full of doubts in his heart. Pangu's courage was really too great. He dared to recruit such a swaggering Widow Liu, wasn't he afraid of bad things?
However, this may be a clever move.
Widow Liu relied on her talents to penetrate deeply into the ranks of noble ladies. Even if she went in and out of the mansions of ministers and ministers, no one would say anything, and the security bureau would not notice such a blatant person.
Liu Ming frowned, steam engine, what is that?
It’s not that there are no eyes and ears in the Imperial College in ancient and modern times, so why is there no news at all?
Liu Ming was puzzled, but he also knew that some of the research conducted by the Imperial College was extremely confidential and not accessible to ordinary people.
Liu Ming suddenly remembered that a few days ago, the treasure ship sailed upstream without rocking the oar, and everyone was shocked. But the Longjiang Shipyard did not explain why the treasure ship could swim upstream, what principle, and what power. There were people from the Imperial College at that time. Could it be related to the steam engine?
Zhu Yunwen has mastered more and more talents and controlled more and more mysterious technologies. Is there really any chance of winning in ancient and modern times?
Liu Ming saw no hope.
Seven years!
Zhu Yunwen established his authority step by step and took control of the Ming Dynasty. But in ancient and modern times, he has never had the upper hand, not even once!
Will the future really come?
Liu Ming was sad, but he also knew that if he stepped on this boat, the only people who could get off were dead people.
PS:
Thanks to the shameless reader brother for the reward. I am very grateful. I have been a little busy recently, so I will take the time to make up for it later...
