Manta subconsciously shook his head.

Xia Xiang smiled: "The clever Great Xia people have come up with a way to press the bottom of the ship with porcelain, and the porcelain will sink, which can make the ship more stable." Unexpectedly, after arriving in the countries of the South China Sea, tea and silk were sold out, and the merchants who did not grab tea and silk were not reconciled, and went on the ship to see if there was anything else to trade, and found porcelain. Little lady, do you know that the exquisite porcelain of Daxia is as gorgeous as jade in the eyes of the people of the South China Sea, and they can only fire very rough porcelain, which is unseen and unheard of for porcelain that is as smooth as jade and as exquisite as clouds...... What no one could have imagined was that porcelain, which was originally used to press the bottom of a ship, would become the most popular item overseas after tea and silk. To this day, porcelain is loved not only by the countries of the South China Sea, but also by Europa, Persia and the Great Cannibals. ”

Manta was so engrossed in his hearing that he forgot for a moment the purpose of his visit. I remember that when I was a child, I often heard my father talk about overseas things, and she was very fascinated, longing for the day when she could go to sea by boat, go to a foreign country, and experience the exotic customs. I don't want to hear someone talk about overseas things again many years later, but he is a scholar who has never known his life, and he is still a young man who has just been weak. She couldn't help but wonder in her heart, how could Xia Xiang know so much at such an age?

Thinking about it again, yes, maybe it was precisely because of Xia Xiang's talent that he would provoke King Jing and King Xing to look down on him.

Xia Xiang usually chats with Zhang Hou and Shen Bao, either on poetry or on national affairs, and his business philosophy is not approved by the two, because he does not talk about it with the two. Today, it is rare for Manta to listen attentively, and there is a lot of interest in talking for a while. It is also that he has been thinking about the good times recently, but he has no one to communicate, and talking freely today has swept away the depression in his heart for many days.

"The imperial examination is no longer only admitted from the scholars, but everyone can take the examination, so that students all over the world have an enterprising way to seek their origins. There will be no seeds, and men should be self-reliant', the wind of reading and learning rose up and down in Daxia, and the scholars were taught by Confucius and Mencius, and read the books of sages, how could the atmosphere not be clear? How can the heart not be converted? Since the Wei and Jin dynasties, the unhealthy trend of 'no cold door in the upper grade, no family in the lower grade', no math students read by candle and night, just to report to the court to live up to the people, if Daxia is not strong, where is the reason of heaven? ”

Mantuo snorted coldly, and his face changed: "The powerful ministers of Great Xia are in charge, and the traitorous ministers are rampant, how can they be strong?" ”

Xia Xiang was shocked in his heart, knowing that after hearing the news that Xia Xiang was safe and sound, he was excited for a while, and said a lot, saying that he still didn't know who the Mantuo was and what the origin was, so he asked: "Why did the Mantuo lady say this?" ”

"The power of the three princes leans towards the government and the opposition, Hou Pingpan dominates the government alone, the two control the government, the Great Xia is dark, the emperor is seriously ill, and he is in danger, but there are no loyal ministers who come forward to turn the tide, the century-old foundation of the Great Xia, if the three princes and Hou Pingpan are allowed to do nonsense, I am afraid that it will be ruined. Xia Xiang, as a citizen of Great Xia, and a scholar who was taught by Confucius and Mencius, you should serve the monarch and the country, why are you still deceiving yourself now, thinking that Great Xia will still be strong? Mantuo suddenly became angry, she had a good impression of Xia Xiang, but she was angered by Xia Xiang's words of praise and virtue, remembering that her father died in a foreign place because of the third prince and Hou Pingpan, she felt that Xia Xiang's face was hateful, and Hou Pingpan was the same, so she immediately took out the letter and threw it on the table, turned around and left.

In fact, Fang Cai Mantuo hesitated, and wanted to wait for Xia Xiang to pass the letter to him after the exam, otherwise once the news of his mother's death came, it would inevitably affect Xia Xiang's exam, in case he didn't win, wouldn't it be bad? However, after listening to Xia Xiang's opinions, she changed her mind again, Xia Xiang is in or not, what does it have to do with her? She was entrusted with the work of loyalty, and she brought the letter with her.

Xia Xiang was stunned for a moment, Mantuo suddenly changed his face, he was stunned for a moment, then figured out a little, and hurriedly chased out of the room: "Mantuo lady, please stay, and then listen to me." Nowadays, although there are traitorous ministers who are rampant as powerful ministers, our generation of scholars must forge ahead and seek an official and a half-position, so that they can ask for their lives for the king's worries and the people, instead of being angry. ”

Mantuo stopped, turned to look at Xia Xiang's bright and clear eyes, and said, "What do you mean?" ”

"If you want to talk about loyalty to the monarch and serving the country, empty talk is naturally useless, and the courage of the husband under anger is not advisable. Now I am dressed in white, empty-handed, and I have not even entered the door of serving the country with loyalty, so I talk about serving the country with loyalty, which is self-deception. Xia Xiang spoke earnestly, he didn't want to convince Mantuo, but wanted to take the opportunity to express what he thought.

Somehow, Xia Xiang hit it off at first sight, although it was not a man's affection for a woman, but he also had a sense of confidante, because he didn't want Mantuo to misunderstand him. Mantuo has both the softness of ordinary women, and the daring to love and hate of women in the rivers and lakes, as well as the knowledge of everyone's ladies.

"Hearing you say that, you still have to take the golden mean?" The remnants of Manta's anger did not subside, but his mind loosened a little.

"Lao Tzu has a saying, I have three treasures: one is compassion, the second is thrifty, and the third is not daring to be the first ......in the world," Xia Xiang bowed to Mantuo, "Thank you for the friendship and letter delivery of the lady of Mantuo, I dare not be the first in the world." ”

Lao Tzu also said: If you are not virtuous, you are virtuous; Virtue is not lost, but there is no virtue. Shangde does nothing but does nothing; Xia De has something to think about it. Mantuofei stepped forward and snatched back the letter from Xia Xiang's hand, "Manly man, you are so timid and afraid, you don't dare to be the first in the world, I dare!" ”

After saying that, he turned around and left, without looking back.

Xia Xiang spread his hands and smiled bitterly: "This, this, what is the truth?" It's my letter, but why was it taken back? Who are you, Lady Manda? But what you said is also right, a truly moral person does not think that morality is a great good thing, morality is just his daily behavior, which is the state of doing nothing and doing nothing. And if a person is seen to be very moral, that is, he does it deliberately, and he falls into the inferior realm. But then again, Confucius said that a gentleman does something and does not do something, he does it when he knows what he can do, and he does it when he knows what he can't do, which is the way to do and not to do it! Isn't it a fool to do it knowing that you can't do it? Lady Manda, you are unreasonable......"

"Who's being unreasonable, sir?" Xiao Wu came back from outside the inn, holding a cold drink in his hand, and was eating with relish, "The lady is really a good person, give me a cup of cold drink, and say that she will accept me as an apprentice, sir, in the future, you will teach me to read, and the lady will teach me to practice martial arts, and I will be a genius in both civil and military affairs." ”

Is it that the genius didn't say it first, just said that a cup of ice drink was bought by Mantuo, Xiao Wu is really promising, Xia Xiang glared at Xiao Wu dissatisfiedly: "Didn't you punish you for thinking about it for three days, who let you come out?" ”

"The lady said that the gentleman had changed his mind and would no longer punish me, and I would come out." Xiao Wu said confidently, took another sip of the ice drink, and grinned, "Sir, the ice drink is so delicious, the lady of Mantuo originally bought a bowl for you, but somehow, she fell down." ”

Xia Xiang couldn't cry or laugh, so he had to wave his hand: "Okay, okay, you go down first, I'll go to study." ”

"Hmm." Xiao Wuyi sat on a stone in the courtyard and continued to compete with the ice drink in the bowl, "Sir, don't worry, I will guard the door, no matter who makes trouble, they will be beaten away." Apart from...... Except for the Manta Lady. ”

It's really a strange thing, Xiao Wu has only met with Mantuo, how can he have such a good impression of Mantuo? Xia Xiang was curious, and couldn't help asking, "If Little Lady Cao comes, you won't let her in?" ”

"Little lady Cao...... Xiao Wu hesitated for a while, and finally made a decision, "Don't let it, only let the lady come in alone." Sir, don't blame me for being too talkative, if the little lady Cao is compared to the lady of Mantuo, I still like the lady of Mantuo. ”

"Why?" Xia Xiang is even more strange, it is said that the cold appearance of Mantuo is not as cute as Cao Shuli.

Xiao Wu's reason was direct and simple, he raised his head and said seriously and firmly: "The lady of Mantuo knows martial arts, she is stronger than Xiao Wu, and she can protect Mr. ”

Xia Xiang's heart warmed, in Xiao Wu's simple concept, he liked anyone who was beneficial and friendly to him, on the contrary, he didn't like or even dislike it. Xiao Wu, who is so innocent and kind, why is he disliked by his brother and sister-in-law? Xia Xiang secretly made up his mind in his heart that he must treat Xiao Wu well and not let him be wronged again. If you want to be kind to people in the world, start by being kind to the people around you and your family.

Xia went here to the South China Sea, hoping to do something. Since Xia Lai is fine, I believe that Xia Lai will be safe. Xia Xiang returned to the room, picked up the pen and wrote a letter, only wrote a few words and then put down the pen in his hand, or wait until after high school to write a letter home, and report the good news to his mother at the same time. Before leaving, his mother also repeatedly told him that he did not have to worry about the family, he and his mother depended on each other since he was a child, and he developed the habit of relying on himself in everything, and he also knew his mother's tenacity and independence. If he has nothing to do and writes to his family to report his safety, he will inevitably be blamed by his mother for not being productive.

Retracting his thoughts, Xia Xiang began to read with peace of mind. For every student, taking exams is the most important thing in life. Everything is inferior, only the study is high, and the imperial examination system is used to replace the nine-grade Zhongzheng system, which is the blessing of the people in the world. Even though thousands of troops poured into a single-plank bridge, it was much better than having no way out.

However, it was said that Mantuo came out of the Quanyou Inn, and after saying goodbye to Xiao Wu, he walked alone on the bustling streets of Shangjing, and suddenly felt boundless loneliness and helplessness. She just fired a fire at Xia Xiang, but she had been depressed in her heart for a long time and had nowhere to release, and it happened that Xia Xiang's words aroused her long-accumulated dissatisfaction. Now she felt a little deeply, no matter how strong her martial arts were, no one could match, it was impossible for her to raise her sword to enter the palace of the Three Princes.

Not to mention that she has no definite evidence that her father was persecuted to death by the three princes, even if her father was demoted to Hainan at the behest of the three princes, it was just an ordinary court dispute. The third prince is not the murderer who killed his father with his own hands, even if she entered the palace with her own strength, she would be hacked to death by the prince's own soldiers in less than half an hour.

The battle of the court, there are winners and losers, and when you enter the court, you must have "the high temple is worried about its people, and the far away from the rivers and lakes is worried about its king." It is a worry about advancing and a worry about retreating. But when will it be? It must be said: the worries of the world first, and the joy of the world after the world".

The truth Manta understood it, but it was still difficult to swallow the evil anger in his heart. It's just that she was at a loss for a while, and she didn't know where to go, she believed in the reins, and soon came to a tea shop, and when she looked up, she was waving flags, and the four big characters were particularly eye-catching: good times are always there.

Is there always a good time again? Along the way, Mantuo saw the most inns is the good scene often in the semicolon inns and all the inns, all the business houses are good, only the inns, the good times are always in addition to the inns, restaurants, tea shops, caravans have everything, business in all walks of life, almost invincible existence, it is difficult not to remember.

Maybe I'm thirsty, so I'll go up and have a cup of tea first. Mantuo made up her mind to wait for Xia Xiang to take the exam with peace of mind, and then hand over Song Dingniang's letter to Xia Xiang, so that Xia Xiang would not be upset by Song Dingniang's death and affect the exam, and then she would make plans.

Mantuo is tied to a good horse, there is a plaque on the tea shop, the upper left corner of the plaque is "good times are always there" four small characters, and there are three big characters in the middle - An Zhiju, the handwriting is tactful and tactful, it seems to be from the woman's handwriting, but there is no payment below.

"Guest officer, please."

The enthusiastic and handsome shopkeeper showed a mouthful of good-looking white teeth, greeted him, and saluted with a fist: "Does the guest officer want the first floor or the second floor or the third floor, the first floor is a loose shop, and the second and third floors are pavilions." ”

"Third floor." Mantuo replied casually, and entered the tea shop with the shopkeeper.

It is said that it is a tea shop, it is more appropriate to call a tea house, after the entrance, the main corridor is about more than 100 steps long, the two corridors of the north and south patios are all individual guests, three or five people a table, there are melon and fruit snacks with tea, there are also women who play the piano and sing tactfully, singing Li Yu's "Waves and Sands": "The rain is murmuring outside the curtain, and the spring is beautiful." Luo Ji is not tolerant of the five colds. In my dream, I didn't know that I was a guest, and I was greedy for joy. Alone without relying on the column, infinite rivers and mountains, it is easy to see when it is difficult to see. Flowing water and flowers go in spring, heaven and earth. ”

I went up the stairs to the second floor, and the second floor is still the main corridor with more than 100 steps, and the two sides are no longer individual guests, but one pavilion after another. Outside the hanging window, the flowers and bamboos are shaded, the curtain is lowered, the lights and candles are brilliant, the top and bottom are photographed, the ambilight is colorful, and it is very good-looking. Mantuo is also considered to be a lady from the family of the eunuch, but it is the first time to see such a luxurious tea shop, I can't help but secretly admire in my heart, the good times are always there, and I don't know who the owner of the good times is.

"That's it." When he saw a pavilion called Water Dragon, he stopped.

The shopkeeper answered, pushed open the door, the pavilion is not big, there are all kinds of tables and chairs, and there is a soft couch where you can rest. On the table, there are flower arrangements, four walls, three walls are hung with calligraphy and paintings, and another is a powder wall, on which someone inscribes poems.

Mantuo had no intention of appreciating the poems on the wall, and after sitting down, the shopkeeper said: "The guest officer is invited, Qibao tea, steamed dumplings, green onion tea, salt drum soup, snow bubble plum blossom wine, ......."

Mantuo waved his hand: "Shuangjing tea." ”

The shopkeeper drank a little, turned around and went out, and soon came back to serve tea, and gave another plate of melon seeds, before carefully closing the door and leaving. From beginning to end, the attitude is respectful and meticulous, and there is no impatience.

Mantuo took a few sips of tea and pushed open the window, which was the Anding River. Thinking of the rush and fatigue along the way, she leaned over the window, felt a little tired, and fell asleep unconsciously.

I don't know how long I slept, but I was suddenly awakened by the sound of two women talking outside the door. As soon as there was a knock on the door, two women broke in.

The two of them didn't realize that there was anyone in the room, and talked as they walked. The woman walking in front of her is a crow with green sideburns, a phoenix and a green beard, the autumn water is a jade for the bones, the hibiscus is like a willow like an eyebrow, a slender waist, slender and cute, a pair of long legs, thin and pleasant, and her appearance is unparalleled, which can be called a peerless elegance.

The woman behind her, although she is not as stunning as her, but also has a smile and a unique style, the wind bun shows the sideburns, the eyebrows and eyes are smiling with spring, the skin is moist like warm jade, the cherry mouth is delicate, and the two strands of hair on the cheeks are gently brushed with the wind, adding a bit of seductive and charming style.

If the dignified woman in front faintly reveals a trace of nobility and coldness, then the woman in the back is a little more charming in addition to glamorous, and the two women can be said to have their own merits.

The woman in front of her came to stand in front of the pink wall, she did not notice the existence of the Mantu, but the Manta was in front of the window, and the figure was obscured by a screen.

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