In the thirteenth year of Chengyuan, in addition to the marriage of the female marquis, many things happened.

The female marquis was in power, reset the soldiers and horses, reorganized the guards, quelled the chaotic war, and the world gradually became peaceful.

Regardless of towns or mountain villages and villages, there are people everywhere, and the people are no longer talking about things in the world, and there are more mundane things and strange things in the countryside.

Several sons of the family were idle, accustomed to seeing the scenery of the town, and wanted to go to the deep mountains where no one had set foot to explore the autumn scenery, because there was no guide and got lost, just when they were helpless, they saw a monk appear in front of them.

"That monk is one foot tall, holding a wooden staff in his hand, with a handsome face and surrounded by golden light."

A few sons shouted for help, and the monk glanced at them, and his whole body instantly burst into flames.

"A few sons ran around in fright, and they ran out of the mountains and forests, and the next day they brought people in to find here, but there were no bones of monks, and there were no traces of fire, but only ......"

When the people in the teahouse heard this, they asked, "What's the only?" ”

The narrator looked at everyone's voices and said slowly: "Only.... A dead tree. ”

People were in an uproar, "What is this, is it unusual for there to be dead trees in the mountains and forests?" "Those boys are hungry and dizzy." "Either that, or you're dazed." "What a bunch of guys who have never seen the world."

But the narrator shook his head: "No, no, no, the hunters who are familiar with the mountains and forests have proved that there was no tree in the place where the monk burned, and the tree did not look like a tree. ”

Again, people are curious and asking, "What does that look like?" ”

The narrator put his hands together in front of him with a deep expression: "Like a Buddha statue." ”

People booed in unison.

"I've been talking about it for a long time, and I'm still a monk."

"It's as simple as making a monk's wood carving and placing it in the mountains to scare people."

"It's the son of the family who has nothing to do, why don't you meet the gods."

The teahouse was noisy and scoffed at the story, but there were also people with solemn faces.

This person is an old man with white hair and long beard, and the old people can't tell how old he is, and his solemn face still makes people pay attention to it.

"Old Man Fang." One person asked, "Are you lying?" ”

Old Man Fang shook his head: "It's not a lie. ”

The people were surprised, Fang Laoweng is the oldest scholar living here, it is said that if he is not too old to walk far, he will go to the capital to participate in the regular course, but the county has already told him the good news, in two years, the female marquis will open the selection list, and he can enter the list without taking the exam.

People who have lived a long time are well-informed and always speak convincingly.

"What's that?" Everyone asked in unison.

"There are many records in the books." Fang Laoweng read out a series of awkward words, looked at everyone again, and saw that everyone didn't understand, so he explained, "This is a record in ancient times that whenever the world is peaceful and the rain is smooth, the saint is born, there will be a heavenly omen, that is, auspiciousness." ”

Xiangrui, everyone understood, and immediately rejoiced, Xiangrui is more reassuring than demons and monsters.

The original narrator was very unhappy when he was robbed of the limelight, and shouted: "Listen to me, I haven't finished talking yet, the five people of Qingfeng Guan have already gone to see it in person, and they say that it is an auspicious omen, and they will dig it up and send it to the capital on an auspicious day to present it to the female marquis." ”

Qingfeng Guan Wudao people are the living immortals that the people believe, and there is no doubt about it anymore, some people run out of the teahouse to call a car and call a horse to go to the mountains to see auspiciousness.

For a time, it caused a lively roar on the street.

There was less business in the teahouse, and some people ran away without paying, the shopkeeper was very annoyed, but fortunately, the people who came to drink tea were acquaintances, so that the guy remembered that he would get the money back next time, and turned his head to see Fang Lao Weng sitting like a mountain.

"Old Man Fang, why don't you go and see Xiangrui?" The shopkeeper asked.

Fang Lao Weng twisted his beard and smiled: "Xiangrui has nothing to see." ”

I don't know how long this old man has been alive, I've seen a lot of auspicious rui, the shopkeeper is very envious, thinking that he should go and see it, it's auspicious, and he won't see it in his life if he misses it.

Fang Laoweng motioned for another pot of tea: "What's the hurry, the world will be peaceful in the future, and there will be a lot of auspiciousness." ”

Well, the shopkeeper was relieved, and it didn't take long for someone to come back with good news.

"Don't worry about not being able to see it." He said with a smile, "The Wudao people failed to dig up the auspicious rui, and a rich man came out and said that this was his family's land, and this auspicious rui was his, and no one was allowed to dig it up, and the Wudao people were going to sue the official." ”

"Is there a title deed?" The shopkeeper immediately asked.

The man nodded, "Yes!" ”

The shopkeeper smiled: "Then it's no problem, the officials and masters have rules and regulations, and if there is a land deed, they will win." ”

He stroked his palms and smiled, he could go into the mountains to see Xiangrui at any time in the future, and he didn't have to worry about being sent to the capital and not seeing.

Although the auspicious rui in the deep mountains was not sent to the capital, there were suddenly many strange things in the capital.

Probably after the regular examination, the new recruits crossed the horse and paraded the streets.

There were white cows, white swallows, strange-shaped treasures, some livestock treasures were taken by the officials of the Ministry of Rites, and some were recognized as fakes and thrown out with people's things.

But this did not prevent many people on the street from proclaiming that they had auspicious treasures and circled a place to attract people to see.

Chen Er easily squeezed through the crowd and said angrily: "This is a mess, can you build a shed in the market casually?" Don't you care about the errands? ”

He walked over and turned around, but he couldn't see the person following him, and he slipped into the crowd in a huff, and grabbed a boy in a white robe who was tiptoeing into the shed.

He gritted his teeth: "What are you doing!" ”

Childe turned his head to look at him, his eyes lit up, and he pointed inside: "Ergou, it says that there are red geese inside." ”

Chen Er rolled his eyes: "That's dyed!" Xiang Nan, you've only been in prison for three years, so you won't become a fool, right? ”

Xiang Nan smiled and walked forward: "You also know that I have been in prison for three years, and I haven't seen a lively scene for a long time." ”

Chen Er pulled his face and followed him, and the two of them walked through the crowd again.

"I'm really tired of getting you out of prison." He also complained again.

Xiang Nan said earnestly: "That's because you can't mix it up, the past three years are a good opportunity to make contributions, but you are still a captain, or what kind of army?" The captain of the army in charge of the food, if you are a general, you will use yourself to pick me up, just give an order, and let the cell boss carry me to your house in a sedan chair. ”

Chen Er sneered: "Do you want to find someone to beat the gong and drum to open the way?" Do you think you're a Jinshi straddle the streets? You were originally going to be beheaded, but luckily you will be released when you catch up with the amnesty, sober up. ”

Xiang Nan's expression was instantly gloomy.

Chen Er was a little uneasy, did he say too much...... Xiang Nan can be regarded as a broken family.

"You say." Xiang Nan said abruptly, "Did she deliberately amnesty the world for me, and ..... she missed the old feelings?"

Chen Er yelled at him, Xiang Nan had already jumped away smartly, laughing and walking forward.

This scoundrel, Chen Er followed angrily.

"Straddle the streets." Xiang Nan flicked his sleeves lightly and looked at the bustling street crowds on both sides, "It's not that I can't do it." ”

Thinking about how beautiful the white-robed young general was back then, it was the white-robed army that he built up alone.

Chen Er was silent for a moment and said: "The white-robed army was scattered into various armies, some guarded various places, some suppressed bandits and cleared the rebellion, and everyone dispersed. ”

Three years have passed, and there are no white-robed troops in the world.

"Still, you can still be a soldier." Chen Erdao cheered him on, "You can come to our army." ”

He is in an indispensable army that will not make a name for himself or herself, so that the princess will also rest assured.

This is also why he didn't go to other soldiers and horses in the first place, but to be a baggage army.

Just so that he could leave a place for Xiang Nan to make a living.

Xiang Nan pouted: "I don't want to be a gangster!" ”

Chen Er was annoyed: "You still pick and choose, what else do you want?" ”

Xiang Nan stretched his sleeves proudly: "Of course I want to be famous all over the world, well, I'll take the Jinshi exam first." ”

Chen Er was stunned: "Admitted to the Jinshi? ”

"Actually, I'm a reader, and I've read many, many books." Xiang Nan looked at the blue sky in front of him, and the corners of his mouth curled into a smile, "When I was a child, I told my brother that he practiced martial arts and joined the army, I studied and entered the army, he practiced martial arts diligently, and I studied very seriously." ”

It's just that when his brother was gone, he fulfilled his brother's wish to join the army.

Chen Er sighed and hesitated: "After Xiang Yun died, your family was sentenced to prison and exiled, I asked someone to inquire, Old Lady Xiang has passed away, your father is fine, do you want to go to the Western Xinjiang side....."

Xiang Nan shook his head: "Actually, with or without me, my family's life is the same, I still concentrate on studying by myself." ”

Chen Er hesitated again: "However, you can guess it, that, she, is going to change from acting to being in power." ”

From now on, it will really be her world, can she allow the enemy's children to become officials in the imperial examination?

"Chen Er, you really haven't grown at all." Xiang Nan sighed twice and smiled, "If she is still a princess, she and I are a personal enmity, and we don't share the sky, but if this is her world, then I am her people, and the sky and its people, how can there be a personal enmity?" ”

Chen Er snorted: "You know a lot, you are powerful, then I will wait to see you cross the horse and parade the streets to become famous all over the world." ”

At this moment they walked across a stone bridge across the street, and a boat slid under the bridge, and someone on the boat sprinkled the sound of the piano.

Xiang Nan stopped to listen, and turned his head to look at Chen Er: "Actually, in addition to reading, I also like musical instruments, and I once vowed to be a guqin master, otherwise, I'll learn the piano first....."

Chen Er's expression was indifferent: "I can understand you." He stretched out his hand, "You pay for my house and my food, or you will go to beggarhood first." ”

Xiang Nanfuqiao was sad and indignant, "The world is impermanent, and people's hearts are not ancient", "If there is no me, how can there be you today." ”

There was a noise on the bridge here, a few horses galloping through the city on the street, and the messengers on the horses carried the banner of the state capital, which attracted the people to look and speculate, and soon the news spread, it turned out that an official in a certain place said to the imperial court, "Please follow the omen of heaven, the Zen lady"

The news spread all over the capital in an instant, saying that it was the first time I heard it, but it was not so uproaring, perhaps it was said that an official finally said it.

For the matter of the female prince taking over the throne, it has been more than three years, and the hearts of the world have already been prepared for this.

In the autumn of the thirteenth year of Chengyuan, many places offered auspicious rui, and officials in many places should conform to public opinion.

In the winter of the thirteenth year of Chengyuan, the young emperor who had been recuperating for many years came to the dynasty and summoned dozens of important ministers such as the prime minister into the palace to discuss the Zen position.

In a house behind the Taoist mansion, Li Fengjing held his hands and looked at the sky, and under the corridor behind him, Li Fengchang guarded the brazier, squinting and looking through a few documents.

"Fourth, you read a lot, tell me what they wrote." He said, "Why can't I read it? ”

Li Fengjing didn't look back: "Isn't it just about letting Minglou ascend the throne?" ”

"Enthronement is enthronement, but these are written at the beginning of Mrs. Wu, saying what kind of immortal Mrs. Wu is, because the world suffers and can't bear to see it, and closes her eyes or something." Li Fengchang read this eulogy, and the writing was extremely gorgeous, he couldn't read it, and barely read the general meaning, "Then incarnate in Dou County, light the Ming Tower, change its name and identity, and inherit the power of the Son of Heaven to help the world and save the people." ”

Li Fengjing said: "This is a common method, and it is also to praise Wu Ya'er, so that he can be worthy of our Minglou, our Minglou is the destiny of heaven, how can he have a fairy mother, can he be considered a good person." ”

Li Fengchang sighed: "I understand this, I mean, it is talking about Minglou being enlightened by the gods and changing his identity, does it mean that Lou is not the eldest lady of our Li family?" Nothing to do with us? ”

This is a matter of grandchildren, Li Fengjing didn't look at the sky anymore, and turned around and said: "Can't it, it's just that we won't be allowed to participate in the wedding, and this royal family has nothing to do with us?" ”

They were talking here, squatting and eavesdropping outside the carved door, and when they heard this, they ran backwards, and ran to a small courtyard in one breath, the door of the small courtyard was locked, but no one was watching, and she banged on the door and called Miss.

"Miss, Miss, I heard new news, Li Minglou wants to be the emperor, so he won't be Li Minglou."

There was a sound of footsteps inside the door, and someone flew like a flutter.

"What? Li Minglou is no longer Li Minglou? Li Mingqi shouted happily and shook the door, "Then I can continue to be Li Minglou?!" ”

.......

.......

The sound of New Year's firecrackers seems to have lasted all night.

Someone in the groggy tent got up.

Wu Ya'er woke up immediately, reached out to the side and touched it, a pair of hands had already touched his chest first, and someone stuck to it at the same time.

"You go back to sleep." Li Minglou said softly.

Wu Ya'er closed her eyes and hummed, hugging her in front of her: "Why did you get up so early?" ”

The soft head rubbed against Wu Ya'er's chin.

Li Minglou said: "I'll go out." ”

Wu Ya'er didn't ask where to go, and opened her eyes slightly: "Now?" Today is going to..."

Li Minglou kissed him on the lips, blocked his words, and said, "I'll be back in a while." ”

Wu Ya'er closed her eyes, hugged her in her arms again, and let go, listening to Li Minglou get up, lift the tent, put the tent down, and the palace maids outside scattered in clusters.

.......

.......

When the sky was bright, the snow-covered imperial mausoleum, Li Minglou, wrapped in a black robe, walked alone, walked through the long road, and came to a mausoleum.

She lifted her hood and took out a small box and opened it, which was a crystal ball with mountains, rivers and lakes, and faint snowflakes fluttering.

"Your Highness." She said, "This is the most interesting treasure I've seen recently, look at it, isn't it interesting?" ”

She placed the crystal ball in front of the tombstone, looked at the word King Zhao on it silently for a moment, and then spread out her hand to hold up the seal of the Son of Heaven.

"Your Highness, then I will take this world."

She tossed the seal of the Son of Heaven in the palm of her hand and gripped it, smiling at the tombstone.

"Your Highness, I'm leaving."

She bowed, turned and walked away on the road.

In the first month of the fourteenth year of Chengyuan, the young emperor Zen throne and the first marquis, the first marquis Li Minglou ascended the throne, changed the country name to Chu, and changed the Yuan Kaiwu.

In the first year of the opening of the Great Chu Dynasty, a prosperous era was looming.

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