Today's weather is sunny and sunny, and the living room with doors and windows is very bright.

"The concubine is rude." Ma Enhui got up and took off her wide-sleeved blouse, which was neatly folded on a cabinet, leaving her with only a close-fitting corset. Then she began to pour tea, without the cover of her robes, her meticulous movements and every step were presented in front of Zhu Gaoxu's eyes.

Tea trickled from a already brewed teapot to a small cup. Then Ma Enhui poured the tea in the small cup into another small cup.

At this time, Zhu Gaoxu didn't drink the tea, but Ma Enhui, who had finally prepared the tea, drank it by himself. But he smelled the tea, and the faint smell gradually diffused in the air.

Zhu Gaoxu turned his head to watch her do all this. Although it is very trivial, she has always been unhurried and very calm; At this time, Zhu Gaoxu remembered again that she once had a lofty status.

Ma Enhui glanced at Zhu Gaoxu and said, "Wait a while, I'll pour tea for the saint." ”

There is no need to explain more, Zhu Gaoxu has already understood that the whole process is to avoid poison.

Even the robe she took off in the first step should be this reason; In order not to obscure her vision with wide sleeves and make her movements not clear enough, avoid making small movements from her sleeves like a magician.

When Zhu Gaoxu supervised or admired her posture, he saw the side outline of her chest, and the plain white corset made the smooth lines very beautiful.

And Zhu Gaoxu found that she was different from every angle of appreciation. The first time I really saw her beauty was when she was hanging, Zhu Gaoxu accidentally damaged her clothes in order to save her, when she had passed out and was lying flat on her head. And the next time, on the eve of Zhu Gaoxu's northern expedition, it was a dark night.

So between the known and the unknown, Zhu Gaoxu's heart was a little restless. He understands that such a state of mind comes from the room of imagination.

Zhu had a similar experience. He used to be close to his concubines in dimly lit places, and he had seen blurred beautiful scenery in a copper mirror, and the common feature was that he could not see the details clearly, so there was room for illusion. And that kind of insatiable greedy desire can also stab people's emotions.

"I trust you, otherwise I wouldn't have come in person." Zhu Gaoxu couldn't help but say, "There may be a lot of people in Jingshi who hate me now, but there are not many people like that who want to kill me desperately." ”

Ma Enhui turned her head and smiled: "There is no more important person in the world than the saint, so there is nothing wrong with this. ”

Zhu Gaoxu nodded and agreed with her words.

However, there is a difference in their understanding. Ma Enhui's meaning must be Zhu Gaoxu's status as an emperor, just such an important reason. But Zhu Gaoxu believes that he is the most important person among all emperors.

In the past few days of taking charge of imperial power, Zhu Gaoxu has gradually realized that the order of the Ming Dynasty is very stable. From people's thoughts to specific institutions, they are all built on a reliable foundation of thousands of years, almost a circle that can be circulated.

Such a deep-rooted law of dynastic operation, even if there are a few more "battles of appeasement" or a change of dynasty, I am afraid it will be difficult to shake.

The inertia of the sheer volume is like this, it has matured to the point where it is impossible to change direction by its own strength. The application of external forces may be the only reason for change.

Zhu Gaoxu also "foresaw" such an external force. Whether it is the intervention of external forces in the more backward stage of slavery or the intervention of more advanced modern colonizers, it is a tragic, painful, and costly transformation for Chinese civilization, and it has even hovered on the verge of complete destruction several times.

And now, Zhu Gaoxu also realizes that he is also an "external force". He brought with him external forces in the dynastic system that could not be brewed on its own.

Since ascending the throne, Zhu Gaoxu's heart has also undergone a series of changes.

The life of the emperor, which is not quite the same as the imagination, brings loss; Instinctive selfish desires are easily satisfied, but they bring confusion; The experience of self-swelling power is tired again...... At this time, he began to come into contact with the truth of dynastic power, and in the process, he gradually realized his own value, and a natural sense of mission grew.

The sense of mission made Zhu Gaoxu feel his great value. He seems to see the countless grievances and injustices in the future, and is avenging his grievances, and he seems to feel the need to fight for the living space and dignity of a civilization.

Bleak enthusiasm is being rekindled.

In the past few months, Zhu Gaoxu has formed his own rough program. infiltrate this "circle" with the spirit of scientific reason; the formation of a global sphere of influence composition; Reform the specific system and absorb economic nourishment for the imperial dynasty on a larger scale.

However, he could not change the centralized emperor system, because his own family was an important part of this system. This is why Zhu Gaoxu would repeatedly discuss with Miaojin and decide that science is not philosophy and can be compatible with the original system.

Zhu Gaoxu was full of confidence. Tsarist Russia, Ottoman Turkey, and Kaiser Germany under the decaying system of modern times, after absorbing science and technology under the dictatorship, still have considerable power; The Ming Dynasty, which has a better foundation, can it be worse than it?

When the world reaches a certain stage, the closure of the great powers becomes impossible. And now, the major civilizations are still confined to their own regions, and they have limited and slow contact......

"Holy." Ma Enhui's voice interrupted Zhu Gaoxu's thoughts.

Zhu Gaoxu first saw her hands, a pair of white and smooth jade hands that did not need to do manual work, and then saw her eyes. Ma Enhui's eyes were observing him, and at the same time, she revealed a lot of her own feelings.

At this time, it is rude to look directly at people of higher status. But Ma Enhui still looked at Zhu Gaoxu.

"What do you see?" Zhu Gaoxu took the teacup.

Ma Enhui was a little dazed.

Zhu Gaoxu said again: "What do you see from my eyes? ”

Ma Enhui pondered for a moment and said, "Lonely, flame...... There are many more things that cannot be understood, very deep. ”

Zhu Gaoxu smiled and said in his heart: Human eyes are really amazing.

Ma Enhui said again: "The smile of the saint is also difficult to understand, not joy, but it is not clear. ”

Zhu Gaoxu said: "Madame left the palace, and her heart seemed to be released from her imprisonment. ”

The conversation between the two of them became strange at some point. Ma Enhui was silent, as if pondering Zhu Gaoxu's words.

After a while, she muttered, "I do feel a lot lighter." ”

Zhu Gaoxu slowly took a sip of tea and watched quietly

She.

Ma Enhui also turned his head to look at him: "The Holy One is different from others, and even more different from people in high and powerful positions, you can listen so carefully. I'm a soon-to-forget person after all, and it doesn't matter. ”

Zhu Gaoxu nodded.

While pondering, she said slowly: "It was easy at first, I said that when I was in the New Year. Without etiquette, I don't need to meet all kinds of people, and I feel that I can do whatever I want. It wasn't until the Lantern Festival that Jingshi suddenly returned to the fiery liveliness of previous years, and I was a little inexplicably restless. ”

Ma Enhui muttered: "It seems that my life is different from that of others, and it seems to have been forgotten, so I feel a little sad." However, then I thought that I could not put up with other people's comments and not care about other people's eyes, and I relaxed again. It's nice here, can't it be a misunderstanding? ”

Zhu Gaoxu listened to it and said: "I don't think it's a misunderstanding, it's not that Mrs. has the heart to escape from the world, it seems to be really relaxed?" But human needs are not always singular. ”

"Oh?" Ma Enhui said.

Zhu Gaoxu said: "My power has given Shen Xu Shang Gang shelter, and Mrs. Shen has given you shelter in life, in fact, you can live a very comfortable life." But people need the vulgar stimulation of the outside world, and some expectations, to be comfortable. What's more, if you are too idle, you can't tell the weight of time, and of course there will be a sense of emptiness. ”

Ma Enhui listened very carefully for a while and asked, "Vulgar thorns?" ”

Zhu Gaoxu said quietly: "Madame is dressed very beautifully today, although the clothes are simple, they can give me the illusion of smelling fragrance." ”

Ma Enhui said happily: "The saint has a good reputation. ”

After she said this, she suddenly realized her emotions, as if she understood something. Zhu Gaoxu's simple words of praise and appreciation can make her get a little happy stimulation.

Seeing this, Zhu Gaoxu said with a smile: "Mrs. Shen opened a pear orchard in Beijing, which is a rich and wonderful place. If you are in a state of mind, you can go for a walk, you don't have to stay here. ”

"What do you say?" Ma Enhui said.

Zhu Gaoxu said: "Who will blame you again? ”

Ma Enhui looked at Zhu Gaoxu and said, "The saint won't be?" ”

Zhu Gaoxu said: "I said before that I believe in you. Excessive possessiveness, meaninglessness, can lead to wilting. What's more, Madame is not my concubine, so I don't have to worry about ritual punishment. Now Madame can also go back to the palace, which was originally a small society. ”

She glanced at Zhu Gaoxu again, and said a little embarrassed: "It's good to know that the Holy Lord is coming." ”

As soon as the eyes of the two touched, Zhu Gaoxu seemed to feel a certain string and trembled slightly. He was quiet for a while, and then said in a deep voice without changing his face, "Can you let me see a little more clearly?" ”

Ma Enhui didn't understand much at first, and then her eyes began to flicker, and her face seemed to flush: "It's broad daylight." Will anyone come? ”

Zhu Gaoxu didn't say anything, and the silence made the room awkward, but it made people feel nervous. Her hand moved up heavily for a while, pinched the placket of her clothes, and whispered, "Concubine, my head is a little dizzy." ”

But Zhu Gaoxu still didn't respond, he just looked at her sitting on the side from time to time.

。 Writing Chinese Network M.