Great Ming Dynasty Wen Chao Gong

Chapter 40 Princess’ Curiosity

In Princess Yongning's Mansion, the princess and her servant were reading Zhang Xiao's works again, but this time they were reading Zhang Xiao's "Conquest of Mexico".

"Princess, why are you so fascinated by this book? This one is not like "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" and "The Legend of the Condor Heroes". It also tells some stories about men and women falling in love. Even the book "Xide" "Song", there is also a story about the protagonist and his wife who treat each other as guests and go into exile to start a business together. But this "Conquest of Mexico" is all about fighting and killing. This Cortez looks like a rude warrior and talks nonsense all day long. Badao, you are cheating and ruthless." Xiao Qing asked.

"There are also women talking about it. Isn't this Kirstie looking for Mrs. Marina?" Princess Yongning retorted.

"This, this Marina is a bad woman. There are fights among the American natives, so you shouldn't attract outsiders. Isn't this inviting a wolf into the house? And it seems that she only has an interest relationship with Cortez, and she just wants to seduce Cole. Tis took revenge on the Aztecs, and in the end the war lasted for so long and so many people died, and she couldn't escape her involvement." Xiao Qing said still unconvinced.

"Xiaoqing, you are right, but do you remember this passage in the book? Marina said that the Aztec capital is beautiful, but it does not belong to Cortez, let alone her as a slave. No matter how beautiful this capital is, what does this beauty mean to Marina, a former slave? You can think about what kind of life she has lived these years. How could she not take revenge when given the opportunity? ?" The princess sighed softly as she spoke.

"Princess, I really don't dare to read this book. If you hadn't asked me to read it together, I would have become more and more scared. In the end, Tenochtitlan was besieged for so long and starved to death. There were so many people, and in the end the city was broken and so many people were killed and so many people were robbed. The author really, why did he write these in such detail?" Xiao Qing said still a little scared.

"What's so strange about this? No matter how nice it is, the way of the world is nothing more than the strong bullying the weak. If the country is destroyed, what can a woman do? Mrs. Huarui can only write a song, 'One hundred and forty thousand people all disarmed, but there is no one. One of them is just a boy." said the princess.

"Princess, I dare not accept what you said." Xiao Qing whispered.

"Xiaoqing, have you ever been hungry?" the princess suddenly changed the question and asked.

"I've been through it before. I didn't do good things in the palace. I was punished by my grandma and I was starved for two days." Xiao Qing said aggrievedly.

"I have never been hungry. I used to think that I was very unlucky and a disaster. I married a husband, but he didn't live for a few more days. I don't know how many people behind my back sneered and said that I was unlucky. But look at these unlucky Azites. Katsuto, I still feel like I'm living a pretty good life, at least I'm eating well and drinking well. Now I kind of understand that having enough to eat and drink is not something that should be taken for granted," the princess said with emotion.

"Your Highness, Xiao Qing will not throw away any unpalatable food from now on. You must finish it." Xiao Qing said.

"That's not necessary. If it's not delicious, don't order it. If you can't finish it, don't order so much. If you stay here as a widow with me, you can't suffer too much." Princess Yongning said.

"Princess, I read that these red-haired barbarians in the book are really not good people. The American natives entertained them at first, but then they coveted their gold and silver treasures, captured and killed their king, and took over their country. , the ancestral temple was destroyed, so many people were killed, and so many people were bought and sold as slaves, it is really too much." Xiao Qing said.

"Isn't this the way the world is? In "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" we watched before, when Guo Jing was still under Genghis Khan, he led so many troops. Even if he didn't take it himself, wouldn't his subordinates take it? Just Like Cide, although there is not much written about it in the book, it is estimated that his army must have done a lot of burning, killing and looting. It's just that they are the protagonists and loyal soldiers, so the author doesn't say much about these things in the book." The princess analyzed.

"Well, if you read these books about stinky men, princess, you will still get sulky after reading them," Xiao Qing said.

The princess shook her head and put the book down gently: "Xiaoqing, I see you are getting restless after sitting for a long time. Let's take a walk in the yard."

"Okay, okay." Xiaoqing said happily. The two of them were walking in the yard one behind the other. Princess Yongning looked at the blue sky, stopped, and kept staring at a certain place in the sky.

"Princess, is there anything good to see in the sky? Why did you stop?" Xiao Qing asked in confusion.

"Look at these clouds, they are also ever-changing, just like people's hearts. Brother Emperor was very good to me when I was young. Ever since I got married, he always dealt with it every time he saw me. Feng Daban used to be so cruel to everyone, even Even though he was cruel to the emperor's brother, he was very kind to me. When I was a kid, he asked the imperial kitchen to prepare some food for me when I was a glutton. However, he just took money from others and arranged for me to marry a sick man. "Princess Yongning said with emotion.

"Princess, don't be too sad. His Majesty still cares about you. Didn't you see that the nanny who talked too much before was sent away?" Xiao Qing said.

"Because of this, many people will probably say that I, the princess, am trying to show off my power. Xiaoqing, can you do me a favor?" Princess Yongning said.

"What's wrong, Your Highness Princess? No matter what happens, I, Xiao Qing, will take care of it for the princess." Xiao Qing said.

"That's not that difficult. I've been living in the palace for a long time and have no information. I said before that the author of this book is called Zhang Xiao. What kind of official is he now? How come he still has time to write books?"

"Zhang Xiao was favored by the saints for writing books. Now it seems that he has become a high-ranking official serving as a bachelor of Hanlin Academy. This official is also an official who compiles books. A few days ago, he went to Ningxia with the title of censor of Qiandu. The inspector and Lao Jun have just returned. I heard that when he was in the capital, he was often summoned by His Majesty, but I didn't dare to inquire about what they were talking about." Xiao Qing said.

"The future is really bright. I heard that he is only in his twenties. It's hard to say where he will be in the future." The princess sighed.

"But Zhang Xiao did not have any honors in the imperial examination. Many people were not convinced. They just saw that Zhang Xiao was deeply attached to the saint and did not dare to say anything." Xiao Qing said.

"The Holy One wants people who can do things. What's the use of them talking about this? The imperial examination honors are not given by the Holy One." The princess said.

"Yes, it's all the Holy One who has the final say." Xiao Qing quickly agreed.

"Xiaoqing, let's not talk about anything else. Can you hand this letter to Zhang Xiao for me? I want to talk to him about my reading experience, so I can only write a letter." The princess looked around and saw nothing. He stuffed a letter into Xiaoqing's arms.

"Princess, are you asking me to be a matchmaker?" Xiao Qing looked surprised and then said softly.

"Okay, okay, I won't say anything anymore. I will definitely deliver the letter to myself." Xiao Qing looked at the princess's face getting darker and darker, and quickly begged for mercy.

　The plot is controversial, so I changed the example.

　　
  　
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