41, Empress Dowager Cining
"Whatever you want, but most of the Northern Yan are pastures, and the land without growing grass can't support anything. You should know how bitter and cold Beiyan is, only pasture can survive, it's not that you don't want to grow some food. Alas, so we have been trying to go south since our great-grandfather. ”
"With the current situation of Beiyan, going south is simply a fool's dream, rather than waiting for generations to accumulate to realize this impossible wish, it is better to fundamentally change it." Xia Han smiled and touched Xia Xing's head: "I won't stop you, but I advise you not to have too much hope, don't focus on this, the geography and hydrology of Beiyan and Huaguo are completely different." "I know, but I'd like to try, if I can."
Because they are twin brothers and sisters, their ideas about what to do are very synchronized, but on the issue of Beiyan's future path, the two have a disagreement. Accumulating strength in Huaguo, and then returning to Beiyan to solve the disaster problem, this is the tacit understanding that the two have long had, so what about after that?
One hopes to develop and become strong by the country itself and stand proudly on the top of the north; The other hopes to fulfill the legacy of their ancestors and become one of the powerful countries. One likes peace and tranquility, and the other aspires to the world.
When the two of them were thinking about it, there was a sound of talking outside the door, and after a while, Aunt Bi Tao walked in and said, "Your Highness, someone has visited, and they have gone to the Jingmian Temple where the sand is boarding." Xia Xing turned around and asked, "Went directly to Jingmiyuan?" It doesn't look like they're coming to us, they're sandboarders. Xia Han looked at Aunt Bitao: "Have you asked what the appearance of the person who came over?" ”
Xia Xing raised his hand to stop Aunt Bitao and said, "Don't say it, let me guess." Well, it's a monk, right? Aunt Bi Tao nodded: "It is exactly as His Highness said." ”
Jingmiin Temple, "Apprentice, apprentice, apprentice, I have come to see you as a teacher." ”
As soon as the monk Yichen entered the door, he began to shout, and when he heard the sound of the sandslider who was eating at lunch, he choked instantly, coughing and his face was red. Yichen entered the room, saw that the sand slider was hurriedly pouring tea, and said with a smile: "Oh, apprentice, I didn't expect you to be so happy to see the master." He went up and patted his back for the sandboarder, "Hurry up, really, but I haven't seen it for a few months and I'm excited like this." ”
After the sandboarding finally eased up, Yichen said with a smile: "Seeing that you think so much about being a teacher, then you won't leave as a teacher, how about living here with you." Ahaha, I'm so happy now. Sand Skating looked at Master Yichen speechlessly, at that time the experience of Sand Skiing was still shallow, and he really couldn't say anything to refuse, but after Yichen's teaching, the door to the new world was opening, and it turned out that he could still do this.
After constantly cleaning up the mess for Yichen and Xia Xing, the temperament of the sandslider slowly stabilized. And now he just obediently instructed the maid to prepare the side room, clean up for Yichen to live, and the two moved to the flower hall. Sandslider asked, "What is the master's trip for?" "Of course, I'm here to teach you, didn't I say it, I'll live with you in the future, so that I can teach with me." Ahem, it's lunchtime. ”
"yes." Sand Skateboarder said that you know that you are still in a hurry to come now, Yichen moved around on the chair for a long time, and saw that Sand Skateboard still did not say anything, so he said directly: "The teacher knows that you moved out, and you came out early in the morning, and you haven't eaten yet." "This eyesight can be seen to be far from the Yuan Emperor of Beiyan, when he went, he roasted a whole roasted whole sheep. Too young, alas!
Sandboarding: "。。。。。。 "Are you sure you're not here to cheat? No, I had to turn around and tell someone to prepare another lunch.
Since the Beiyan Mansion came to a master of Yichen, it has been a lot more lively. Although the master is a master of sandboarding, he also taught Xia Xing and Di Tai, and Di Tai mainly practiced the art of war and other battlefield practicalities. Xia Xing has a wide range of knowledge, but all of them have learned some fur, and they are not expensive.
Every day, in addition to going to Jingmian Courtyard to learn some things from Yichen, he went back to his yard to fiddle with some seeds and seedlings, plus went to the palace every few days to visit Concubine Yun. Xia Han lived in simplicity as always, and the owner of the house next door lived even more deeply than Xia Han, and the two neighbors had not met for a year.
However, every once in a while, there is a regular door-to-door delivery of food, no, yesterday the food delivery came to the door, and then there was news that the Queen Mother invited Xia Han and Xia Xing into the palace. I packed into the palace early this morning, and when I arrived, I found that not only them, but also the three princes and princesses who had already married Mingyu, Mingye, and Minglan were there. Minglan descended to Dou Mansion more than 20 days ago, and it was during the palace banquet held by Xiliang's visit to Concubine Xian that the concubine rescued Minglan Dou Zimo, the third brother of Dou Taifu, and the youngest son of the Dou family.
That time, Xia Xing had discussed with Bing Ning, and Bing Ning asked, 'Why do you feel that Minglan likes Mrs. Dou, but in the end she married her younger brother'? Xia Xinghui 'She likes Mrs. Dou but not all Mrs. Dou', Minglan has everything as a royal princess, but the marriage is not autonomous, she envies that Mrs. Jiang has Mrs. Dou and is willing to give everything for her. She likes the person who is desperate for her.
They were invited at about the same time, but because they all lived in the palace, it was faster, after all, it took a lot of time not to mention the palace gates on the road. The two of them received the first blessing gift and took their seats. The Queen Mother looked at Xia Han and Xia Xing, and said: "Everyone has come, the mourning family said directly, and the news from Nanjiang said that the leaves have bloomed, and the king of Nanjiang will send two princesses, Kangjia and Baiyi, and the envoys will be sent to the imperial capital, and they will arrive in a few days." ”
The following people looked at each other and looked at each other silently, and the Queen Mother continued: "You are all your own children," after a pause, she looked at Xia Han and the two, "You two have lived in China since you were children, and you have grown from so small to so big, you are really much taller, the mourning family watched you grow up, and you are the same as Minglang, Mingjin, Mingqin, and Hui'er." "Xia Han and Xia Xing hurriedly said, you are also like our relatives.
Then the Queen Mother went back to the topic, "I called you here this time, just to ask a few of you to help entertain the two princesses of southern Xinjiang and take them around to play, mainly outside the palace, and the two of you have lived outside for the past two years." Looking at Xia Han and Xia Xing, he explained, "It's all up to the two of you this time." ”
Xia Han and Xia Xing immediately responded. The Queen Mother smiled and said, "Good, good." In the past two years, you have lived outside the palace, and you can't take care of the mourning family, I don't know if it's quite comfortable to live? Xia Xing smiled and said: "Thank you for the care of the Queen Mother, the residence is comfortable, the house is beautifully repaired, the people are thoughtful and sensible, and the rewards everywhere are continuous, and there has never been a shortage of food, clothing, housing and transportation." ”
The Queen Mother nodded with a smile: "That's good, then the mourning family will rest assured, remember that if there is anything, come to the mourning family, and the mourning family will be your master." What do you need to take care of yourself, sue Concubine Yun and ask her to report to the queen. At the end, he said to Ming Qin: "You are the same, you can tell your grandmother anything." Then he said to everyone, "I hope you can come to see my old man often, and don't be too long-winded." ”
Shuhui is also coquettish: "I am willing to come to accompany my grandmother often, I just hope that my grandmother will not be annoyed by our noisy noise." Minglang also said: "The Sixth Emperor Sister has said everything in our hearts, but my father has asked us not to bother your old man, and I have to worry about you taking care of us." ”
The Queen Mother smiled from ear to ear, pointed at the two of them and said, "Look at these two skins, arrange the mourning family and the emperor to come, let you come, the mourning family said." Ming Qin interjected: "That's a good feeling, I'll come to you tomorrow." Ming Jin said shyly: "I also came to accompany my grandmother to worship the Buddha." The Queen Mother smiled and responded: "Hurry up and let me let the kitchen cook your favorite dishes." ”
He took Hui Ye's hand again and said, "It's my Hui'er, since Lan'er left, you are left alone, and you don't have a companion." Looking at Xia Xing, Xia Xing smiled at the Queen Mother obediently. The Queen Mother reluctantly turned to Xia Han again: "Prince Han's body, this is what the mourning family was most worried about at the beginning, when the emperor sent you to the palace outside the palace, the mourning family complained about him." ”
Xia Han was very moved and said: "It's really our sin to worry about the Queen Mother." It should have been time for us to live in the Beiyan Mansion as soon as we came to Huaguo, but the emperor and the queen mother were benevolent and took us into the palace to live for five years; I can't repay the kindness of Concubine Yun's care, how can I be tired of the Queen Mother breaking the rules for us again and again. "Pause" As for Xia Xing, he is really naughty, I'm afraid that he will be tired of the second princess. ”
The queen mother's smile remained the same: "Well, you have to remember to enter the palace often, and the mourning family has to see if you have deceived the mourning family." Hearing this, the eyes of the three brothers of Ming Qin flashed, and the upper body of Shu Hui stood up in shock, and he opened his mouth to speak. The Queen Mother didn't pay attention to them, but continued to look at Xia Xing and Xia Han, "Is there really as thoughtful as you said, you are not allowed to panic to cover them up." ”
The two of them did not change their faces from beginning to end, and listened to the Queen Mother smile after speaking. The Queen Mother nodded with a smile when she saw the two of them agreeing, raised her hand and hammered her waist, and looked at a few people embarrassedly: "Oh, look at the mourning family, when you are old, your body will not listen to the call, and you young people are not as good as you." Okay, that's the case today, it was originally the queen who explained it to you, but the sad family hasn't seen you for a long time. That's it, retreat. ”
When the queen mother was surrounded by palace maids and entered the apse, several people invited each other before slowly retreating. The three princes were in front, Xia Xing and Xia Han were later, and Shu Hui also walked out of the palace gate in turn at the end, and Ming Qin, who had walked half of the white marble steps, turned around and greeted him, leaving Ming Lang and Ming Jin to see Ming Qin returning, so they stopped in place and waited for the three of them to pass, and Shu Hui also saw Ming Qin stop Xia Han, and the three of them stopped there and hurried forward.
Ming Qin said happily to Xia Xing: "We haven't been together for a long time, since you moved out of the palace. Xia Xing tilted his head and looked at Ming Qin and said slowly: "Why haven't you gathered, there are a lot of gatherings in and out of this palace, which time is missing you." This time, we were ordered to accompany the princess of Southern Xinjiang, weren't we? Mingqin smiled and nodded, "Okay, good." ”