Paragraph 1: Looking back
White snow, red lanterns, all the major shops are open, and the city of Shenyang is more and more lively. When the threat and fear of war faded away, people from all walks of life got up early and worked late to make money. At the end of the lunar month, as long as the family has a little savings, it will be more generous than usual, which is a good time for businessmen to make money.
Zhang Wen got the official document from the imperial court summoning him to return to Beijing to report on his work, and just got into the carriage from the governor's line. Speaking of Jingshi, Zhang Wen thought of the imperial court and the Donglin Party again. Zhang Wen understands Donglin's governing strategy, which is the strategy proposed by Ye Xianggao: love the people, reduce taxes, win people's hearts, and revitalize the country. The so-called governing strategy, that is, the process of achieving the goal, is understandable in political opinion to do whatever it takes to achieve the goal; Ruling means interfering with the interests of all parties, that is, a battlefield without gunpowder, a bloodless Shura field, where any hesitation, benevolence, and weakness will be caught, used, and then killed by opponents.
Therefore, Zhang Wen adjusted his mentality and began to calmly look at the sinister and shameless tricks of the Donglin Party officials. It's just that Zhang Wen doesn't have much confidence in Ye Xianggao's political strategy, and he always feels that it is not very reliable; But Zhang Wen did not publicly refute Ye Xianggao's political strategy, because Zhang Wen himself could not come up with a better way.
He looked at the lanterns, the flow of people, and the cars and horses on the street, and suddenly felt very trance and confusion, as if he did not belong to this bustle, this hustle and bustle, as if he did not have himself. This kind of purposeless confusion made him feel very depressed, maybe Ye Xianggao was an old man in the end: at least Ye Xianggao knew very clearly what he wanted to do, what ambitions he had, what purpose he had, and worked hard to implement it.
Zhang Wendui looked out of the car window, and suddenly muttered: "The crowd has been looking for her thousands of times, and suddenly she returns, she is in the dim light......"
He hoped that the solution to his confusion and the future of the country would be like the woman in the dim light, and he would see it as soon as he turned around. So he looked back, except for seeing the guard Xuanyue, nothing appeared in his mind, and he couldn't help but sigh secretly in his heart.
After getting out of the car, Xuan Yue put on a black gauze hat, and her round steel knife hung around her waist, still with an indifferent and ruthless head, and all the maids and Xuanyi guards in the courtyard were very afraid of her, and avoided the roadside from afar.
Xuan Yue walked directly to the east wing, she walked to the door of the wing, glanced at the hidden door, and then walked to the door and called out to Mrs.
"Come in." Zhang Ying called her in and asked, "Is Xianggong back?"
"I'm back."
I saw Zhang Ying combing her sideburns, her head style and full forehead matched very well, she was wearing a cotton jacket on her upper body, and her lower skirt was a long skirt, but she couldn't tell that she was a woman who was good at martial arts. What made Xuan Yue wonder was that there was a maid sitting next to her, and the maid and Zhang Ying were both holding needlework in their hands.
When Xuan Yue entered the door, the cold expression on her face changed, her expression became gentle, and at this time, she covered her mouth and smiled, and said: "Madame has also learned female red needlework, which is really rare." ”
Zhang Ying blushed and said: "This little needle is not much simpler than a flying needle, I have been studying for a long time, and I haven't made it easy." ”
Zhang Yingping was quite kind when she was peaceful, and because Zhang Wen was very casual about etiquette and other things at home, she was also casual. Xuan Yue didn't deliberately be polite at this time, pulled a chair and sat down, and said, "Why did Madam suddenly remember to learn needlework?" ”
"Xianggong was an official in the court, and he was originally an elegant person, but if the family was full of murder, it was not a good thing. I have to set an example for everyone, no. Zhang Ying said with a smile.
"By the way, ma'am, do you know that 'the crowd has been looking for her thousands of times, and suddenly she returns, and she is in the lamplight?' This sentence? Xuan Yue asked suddenly.
Zhang Ying smiled after hearing this: "Xuanyue is going to learn poetry? ”
Xuan Yue blushed like Zhang Yingxue and said, "I just happened to hear the owner say a beautiful poem, and I wanted to know what it meant." ”
Zhang Ying's face suddenly turned pale when she heard this, and she sent away the confused Xuanyue with a few words, took a stack of papers and went straight to Zhang Wen's study.
Zhang Wen was painting in the study at this time, and when she heard the light footsteps, she thought it was Xuan Yue, but because she was a martial arts practitioner, the footsteps were soft, so she said without raising her head: "Xuan Yue, pour me a cup of tea." ”
"Xianggong, I'm Ying'er." Zhang Ying's voice was cold.
Zhang Wen was stunned when he looked up and saw Zhang Ying, and then smiled a little embarrassedly: "I thought it was the maid who delivered tea, but it turned out to be Ying'er." I can't take care of anything else with this painting. ”
Zhang Ying said coldly: "Is Xianggong painting Xuanyue?" ”
Zhang Wen felt a little strange in his heart: "What am I painting Xuanyue for?" ”
He saw Zhang Ying standing there with an unsightly face and didn't say a word, he just thought that she blamed himself for recognizing her as another woman, so he hurriedly diverted the words and said, "What is Ying'er doing here?" ”
Zhang Ying put a stack of papers in his hand on the case and said coldly: "What was sent in from the outer courtyard is the testimony written by the surviving juniper subordinates. ”
"Oh." Zhang Wen picked up the stack of papers casually and opened a few pages, all of which had drawings and handprints, which could indeed prove his innocence in the Battle of Suzihe. He raised his head and said, "This stack of things is very useful when it comes to Jingshi. ”
At this time, Zhang Wen suddenly saw a tear slipping down Zhang Ying's cheek, and only heard her say, "What else can I do to you?" I learned to do whatever my husband liked...... But what about you? First Shen Biyao, then provoked Yulian, and now there is Xuanyue? Why did you marry me in the first place? Do I have any place in your heart? ”
"Ying'er is my wife, and she is naturally the most important woman in my heart." Zhang asked and said.
Zhang Wen looked at Zhang Ying's full forehead, which reminded him of Xiao Juan. But after watching it for a long time, it is easy to feel that the faces of Zhang Ying and Xiaojuan are very different. Why did he marry her? First, her sister was taken by Zhu Youxiao and might be the queen; and then Zhang Ying looks somewhat similar to Xiaojuan; Another reason is that he can have a relationship with Shen Biyao, Shen Biyao still has some energy and is very knowledgeable, but now that Shen Biyao has Zhang Wen's flesh and blood in his belly, he doesn't seem to need Zhang Ying's relationship anymore, but they were born and died together, in Zhang Wen's heart, Zhang Ying has long been his dearest relative, not comparable to others, she is his wife, and he has a responsibility to her.
At this time, Zhang Ying wiped away her tears and said coldly: "You have to understand, I didn't marry you for your official position and wealth, I can still live without you." I'll go back to the customs right away, and no one can persuade me what I've decided. ”
Zhang Wen was a little anxious when he heard this, and his eyes widened and said, "You don't want to go with me?" Where are you going? ”
Zhang Ying's tears fell again, Zhang Wen grabbed her hand, she didn't shake it off, only said: "I didn't feel impulsive, I just suddenly figured it out...... Many nights you lie next to me and think about something else. I am by your side as if I am a useless person, a superfluous person. You have many confidants, and some of them can even take a few hundred rides out of the level for you......"
"What the hell are you talking about?" Zhang Wen's heart gave birth to a wave of anger, "You are my inner room, and you are not a subordinate or a fellow party, what can I need you to do?" I can find my colleagues and subordinates to do things, and I can find Huang Renzhi and Shen Jing to discuss government affairs. Aren't we nice and kind? ”
Zhang Ying said: "...... Xianggong can rest assured, Ying'er has only one Xianggong in her life, from the beginning to the end, and she will not let Xianggong write a letter of resignation. So the prime minister doesn't need to worry about how to explain to the queen. I'm just away for a while, and it won't affect your reputation. ”
"I don't allow you to leave, if you want to go, go back to Beijing!" Zhang Wen grabbed Zhang Ying tightly, and even brought the truth of the ethical guidelines, racking his brains to make Zhang Ying change his mind.
Zhang Ying said: "You can't keep me." Then he turned around and left.
"Wait, where are you going, how can I find you?"
Zhang Ying turned around and said: "When the concubine wants to see the princess, she will naturally be able to find the princess." ”
Zhang Wen stood in place, very shocked. He really has no choice, in the face of a person like Zhang Ying, it is useless to have any ethics and power, he can't let people arrest her, and he can't tie her up at home.