The rivers and lakes and the court are like two different worlds, and even the capital is no exception.

Although every gang that can rise in the capital, behind it, whether bright or dark, there will be the support of a certain big man in the court. However, even those big names may not really care much about these gangs.

After all, gangs like this can't be burned by wildfires, and the spring breeze blows and grows, since they can't be eliminated, then as long as a certain balance is maintained, so that they don't make trouble.

In addition, although every gang that can rise in the capital has the support of big people behind it. But in the same way, those big people don't dare to have too much involvement with these gangs while reaping certain benefits. Whether it is "befriending bandits" or "secretly raising traitors with bad intentions", this is an unaffordable accusation, Confucian officials are clean and self-conscious, not to mention the generals, befriending gangs is almost synonymous with plotting rebellion.

It is precisely because of this that for those inexhaustible gangs, the court is more of a "when they don't exist" attitude, no matter how dirty you are behind it, as long as it does not affect the whitewashing of our high-ranking officials in the court. Just flat.

But Ning Jiang knows that gangs like this, as long as they make good use of it, they can play a big role. Of course, he must not touch it himself, as long as he still wants to participate in the scientific examination, he must not deal with those outlaws, which is why he handed over this matter to Qin Kan and Qin Wuyan and let them do it secretly.

But he didn't expect that the rivers and lakes in the capital were deeper than he thought.

In this regard, Ning Jiang first talked about Qin Kan and Qin Wuyan postponing their development, so as not to startle the snake, but in the past few years, the gangs that have been persecuted because of the rapid expansion of the Quanqing faction were first found out, and they quietly contacted them, but they did not act rashly. In addition, he even took out three different sets of exercises and handed them to Qin Kan, Qin Wuyan, and Qin Xiaoya'er, and let them practice separately.

By the end of February, Qin Ze, the "empty ghost", also came to the capital from Luo Jieling, but Qin Baopu was still not able to survive until the summer.

After learning the news of his father-in-law's death, Qin Kan, Qin Wuyan, and Qin Xiaoya were all sad.

Ning Jiang also gave Qin Ze a set of exercises, let Qin Ze practice on his own, and then asked Qin Ze and Qin Kan to form a gang together to monitor the movements of the Quanqing faction, but transferred Qin Wuyan back to his side, and asked her to teach Xiaomeng some knowledge related to disguise, not requiring Xiaomeng to be disguised herself, only requiring that after Qin Wuyan helped her to change her appearance, Xiaomeng herself could not recognize her through details such as voice changes and movement changes.

In addition, Ning Jiang asked Xiaomeng to practice a set of mandarin duck knives, and then asked her not to use them in front of people, just as a backup.

At the end of last year, Ning Jiang also began to explain to his sister in detail about the list of commanders and ministers in the capital, the number of troops and other important information to Brother Xiling. He knows that there are many things that his sister still doesn't understand, and if he can, he also hopes that his sister can be simple for the rest of her life.

However, the inexplicable appearance of the Kongshan natural disaster, brought him a strong sense of oppression, considering that people live for a lifetime, there will always be accidents, in addition to constantly strengthening his sister's own strength, he must let his sister know the seriousness of the matter, teach his sister some basic common sense.

Although, he really hopes to be able to weave a fairytale dream for his sister without having to see the darkness of the world, however, after hesitating for a long time, he still drives himself to reason rather than feelings, and there will always be times when he can't take care of his sister, so he must let her know what reality is...... Even, if one day, he will never be able to return to his sister's side...... My sister herself needs to be able to live strongly!!

The grass grows and the warbler flies in the February sky, and the willows are drunk with spring smoke.

In this February, when the weather is getting warmer and full of flowers and willows, except for the shock caused by the Kongshan natural disaster, and the plan to quietly form a gang in secret, which is blocked by the strength of the Quanqing faction, on the whole, not much has happened.

After being rejected, Song Junzhe never came to pester Xiaomeng again. Because of the Guozi Festival Wine Tour Lao's seemingly careless care for Ningjiang, Dr. Law and others did not dare to embarrass Ningjiang anymore. Ning Jiang himself, because of the poem "Biluo Fu", became famous in Jinghua, and after copying a few more poems, he became more popular among the students.

At the end of February and the beginning of March, groups of students from all over the world went to the capital, and there were more and more students in the capital, and it became more and more lively.

The "rivers and lakes" in the capital, also in this time period, as if they had never existed, no one dared to cause trouble at this time, and even the Quanqing faction stopped its rapid expansion.

Spring is a triennial event of the Great Zhou Dynasty, and the Qifeng Mansion and the Inspection Department are all moving at this time, and no one dares to make trouble in the capital at this time. Don't say it's a gang scuffle, grabbing territory, even if it's just a small street fight, it may attract the personal attention of Yin of Qifeng Mansion, and provoke the master of the three law divisions and yamen in the capital to do their best, if there is a murder, even if it is only Shengdou Xiaomin who died, the officials of Kaifeng Mansion Yin and the General Inspection Department are all holding their own black gauze hats to solve the case.

At this time, those who dare to come to the capital to find trouble, the imperial court does not mind that his whole family can no longer find trouble.

On the third day of the third month of March, it is my sister's birthday.

On this day, the capital was crowded with people and lively.

After all, this is the oldest and most traditional festival in China, far older than the Mid-Autumn Festival, Dragon Boat Festival and so on. For Confucianism, this is the official day of ancestor worship, this "ancestor" refers to Xuanyuan Yellow Emperor, for Daomen, this is the birthday of Emperor Zhenwu, for the ordinary people of the people, this is the day when the Queen Mother of the West holds the Pan Tao Meeting, and for Ningjiang, this is a good day for "men and women...... Well, well, "men and women on the third day of the third month of March" is regarded as a bad custom by Confucianism, and it has long been canceled.

And my sister's birthday is more important than "meeting men and women...... Although Ningjiang actually didn't really meet men and women.

Then again, hasn't Confucianism always admired Zhou etiquette? Obviously, the third day of the third month of March will meet men and women, and fighting field battles is also part of the weekly ceremony, why has it become a bad habit?

Although there is no longer the bad habit of "meeting men and women", the third day of the third month of March is still a good day for spring outing. Even the students who participate in the spring festival will put down their books on this day, call friends and go to the suburbs to go to the spring.

Ning Jiang asked Qin Wuyan to dress up as a boat girl, rowed a small boat, went up the river along the dyed water, and went out of the water gate. Along the way, there are either painting boats wandering, or light boats coming and going. From time to time, there are laughter, singing and piano sounds, and there are also young talents shaking their heads at the bow of the boat, and beautiful women hiding their faces and laughing.

Unlike the Ming and Qing dynasties in another world, although the restraint on women in this world is not as debauched as in the Han and Tang dynasties, it is not confined. In the world controlled by Confucianism, all kinds of rules are inevitable, but after all, there is no Cao family who has a woman who prefers to embarrass women.

The defense of men and women in this world is about the same as the two Jin in another world, and even looser, and it is not a strange thing for a woman in the boudoir to go out to play, and the county lord and the county lord can always bump into one from time to time in a place like the capital.

Of course, the ladies and daughters from famous families often wear veils, but because most of them use light yarn, in fact, it is just a symbolic thing, and it can be seen at a glance whether it is beautiful or ugly.

Ning Jiang was wearing a silk robe with a leather mou on his head, and a folding fan in his hand, but he did not open it. Xiaomeng was wearing a honey-colored corset skirt.

All underskirts are split up and down, but ordinary skirts, the skirt is tied around the waist, the top is very long, enough not to pass the fragrant buttocks, the skirt covers half of the skirt, the skirt is tied to the inside of the top, and the outer head is tied to the waist.

In addition, there are also shorter tops, only to the small waist, in this case, the top and bottom are usually the same color, wrapped around the waist with a wide belt, the hem and skirt are tied in the wide belt, from the outside, it looks a bit like a dress.

The long corset skirt that Xiaomeng is wearing at the moment, the skirt is tied to the chest, the knot is tied under the armpits, the top is very short, or it is directly called a short coat, lined in the skirt, because the skirt is so high that even the chest is covered together, so it is called "corset skirt", also known as "full-breasted skirt", which is the most popular in the Sui and Tang dynasties in another world, but it can be seen in all TV or movies in the Sui and Tang dynasties.

Because the original one was a full-breasted skirt, naturally there was no need to line the bandeau inside, Xiaomeng put on a azure half-arm outside, and then tied a palace silk around his waist, and inserted a sword obliquely, it seems that he has an alternative coquettishness, and along the way, it has also attracted the attention of many "talents".

They landed on the shore, played for a while in the places of interest around the capital, and at noon, spread out mats and ate snacks in the wilderness. In the afternoon, the weather slowly got a little hotter. They went down the mountain and were walking towards the dyed water, when suddenly, someone in the distance called: "Isn't that Ning Jieyuan?" ”

Ning Jiang turned his head to look and found that under the stone pavilion over there, there were several men and women gathering there, and it was Bao Qing who called him.

I didn't expect to meet Bao Qing and Chun Jianli here, but what really made Ning Jiang care was a man behind them who also looked like this. The man was in his thirties, with a serious face, as if he stood out from the crowd, and his bearing was extraordinary.

Since the other side had already been called, Ning Jiang had no choice but to take his sister and walk over. Although this was only the second time they met, Bao Qing was like an old acquaintance, holding his hand, talking to him with a smile on his face, and introducing him to someone else. knew that this young man was the first genius in Tongzhou who made "Biluo Fu" and made the capital expensive, and everyone else also looked at him.

Bao Qing introduced him one by one, and when he talked about the man who stood out from the crowd, he said: "This is Mr. Yan Guanyuyan, the former champion!" ”

Ning Jiang's heart moved, and he already knew that this Yan Guanyu was the person who hid behind the wall in Tongzhou last year and gave him a tone, but at this moment, he pretended not to know, and bowed his hand for a long time. Yan Guanyu nodded arrogantly and didn't say anything more.

Chun Jianli was holding Xiaomeng's hand with a spring breeze: "This girl is the 'Xuanji Heroine' who replaced Thirteen Niang's sword dance in this year's Luzhong County Palace, right?" ”

At this moment, everyone, including Yan Guanyu, looked at Xiaomeng.

During the Lantern Festival night banquet, as soon as the mysterious girl danced in Jinghua, even Chun Jianli, who faintly wanted to replace Duan Shisanniang as the first sword dancer in the capital, was suppressed, but afterwards, Duan Shisanniang refused to say who the mysterious girl was. Despite this, Ning Jiang still helped his sister take the nickname of "Xuanji Heroine" first, and asked those female disciples of Liuxia Sword Pavilion to help publicize it, after all, if he doesn't take it, others will also help take it, it is impossible for everyone to talk about the mysterious girl in the future, just "who is who", since the nickname is always unavoidable, it is better to take it yourself.

As for being recognized by Chun Jianli at a glance now, Ning Jiang didn't think it was so strange, after all, the female disciples in the Liuxia Sword Pavilion basically knew the true identity of the "Xuanji Heroine", and if someone wanted to investigate, they would always find out, not to mention Zhao Xuehuai, the eldest disciple of the Liuxia Sword Pavilion, but he defected to Meiyutai.

When Chun Jianli said that this girl was the "Xuanji Heroine", the others couldn't help but look at them. At this moment, the two girls are standing together, the spring note is still bright red, as bright as summer, but Xiaomeng is a honey-colored full-breasted skirt and a azure half-arm, as charming as spring. The two of them have their own victories, and they both have swords in their waists, closing the moon and shy flowers, and the flowers and the moon are indeed the best scenery in the wilderness in this spring and March.

Bao Qing squinted at Xiaomeng and smiled: "This, could it be Sister Ling?" ”

Ning Jiang said lightly: "It's the sister!" I didn't want to deal too much with these people, so I arched my hand: "It's not early, my sister and I have to go back to the city, so I won't bother everyone." ”

Chun Jianli took Xiaomeng and said with a smile: "I hit Sister Ling at first sight, why don't I give you a ride, and on the way, I can ask my sister about the way of sword dance." ”

Ning Jiang was noncommittal, seeing that the other party was so enthusiastic, it was not easy to refuse for a while. At that moment, Ning Jiang said goodbye to the others and left, and Chun Jianli held Xiaomeng's hand while talking and laughing with her, and walked towards the dyed water in the distance. Just like this, all the way to the river, Qin Wuyan, dressed as a fisherwoman, was already waiting there. Ning Jiang stepped forward and asked Qin Wuyan to untie the rope tied to the stake.

And at this time, Chun Jianli, who was still holding Xiaomeng's hand, turned her head and looked at Xiaomeng with a smile, no one noticed that a drop of blood slipped down her smooth arm and rolled towards Xiaomeng's white and tender wrist......