Rebirth Farmer Yaomei

Chapter 336 Appreciation
Just now, in order to prevent the thieves from entering, everyone desperately sealed the Queen's Palace, but now it takes more work to open it, and it is difficult for outsiders to help.

Ning Wan stood behind watching everyone tidy up, and faintly heard the Empress Dowager and Princess Dongping say: "I see the emperor has always been skeptical, and I never thought that his favorite son would dare to do such a rebellious thing!"

"Yeah, the emperor has already replaced Lu Yan. If you are interested, you will know that you should stop."

"I'm afraid they can't take it anymore, so they can only put all their eggs in one basket."

"If you don't, you're dead, and if you don't, you're dead."

"The noble concubine and King Jing almost went crazy for the throne."

"Sometimes I think, maybe the matter of the first prince has something to do with the imperial concubine."

"Even for a person like Bengong who has the name of a queen in vain, the imperial concubine couldn't bear it, and brought someone to silence her. You guessed it right. Bengong is glad that he has no children."

"After all, no matter who gets the throne, he should be called Empress Dowager."

"Actually, I really don't care about being a queen or queen mother. I don't lack food and clothing every day, and I play a few small cards. I can live a good life."

"That's why the emperor is relieved of your empress."

"It's ridiculous that they couldn't think about it. They fought desperately one by one, and finally got something!"

"I heard that Concubine Shu is very ill, and she's just suffering."

"Even if you become the empress dowager, I'm afraid you can only follow suit."

The Empress Dowager and Princess Dongping only talked about these important and secret matters, as if they didn't take anything to heart. After all, they were all on the side of the winner.

After Wu grain merchants came to Beijing to reveal those things, although Xiangwuhou hurriedly silenced Commander Zhou, the imperial concubine and King Jing still felt that the emperor was suspicious of them, so they had the heart of killing the king and seizing the throne.They have always had inexhaustible money by deducting military salaries, military supplies, and accepting bribes. After years of accumulation, they bought their confidantes in the palace, Jingwei, and Jinyiwei, and raised a group of dead soldiers. He wanted to assassinate the emperor in one fell swoop by digging the tunnel in front of the palace.

However, even though their plans were flawless, they did not expect that Monkey King would not be able to jump out of Tathagata's palm, and the emperor's control over the court situation was far beyond their imagination. Disruption, and the final assassination became nothing more than a farce.

The hunting was not affected, and continued for a few more days according to the previous schedule, before the brigade returned to Beijing as scheduled.The purpose of Mingfa to the outside world is as follows: King Jing is surly and violent, has a cruel nature, forms a party and acts recklessly, deposed as a commoner, and is detained in the original King Jing's mansion; The prince, who attempted to seek the throne, was punished by Ling Chi and the nine clans; hundreds of officials were also implicated, and each was punished without mentioning it.

Ning Wan and Tie Shi were talking under the quilt, "We didn't come to the capital for an audience. We didn't want to encounter such a big event and get involved in it. At the time, we didn't feel much, but now we're scared!"

"Who would have thought it would be like this?" Tie Shi also said, "Fortunately, we thought about it in advance, and everything was handled well, and we are all safe now."

"Then when will your interim Jinyiwei Commander be handed over?" Ning Wan calculated, "If it is later, I'm afraid it will be difficult for us to return to Anpingwei by the end of the year."

"I guess we're going to celebrate the New Year in the capital."

"The court can't choose a military officer to replace Jinyi for the time being?"

"There are so many commanders in Jingwei, and there are two deputy commanders in Jinyiwei. When they rescued him that day, they all sacrificed their lives to fight against the thieves. How could there be no one to choose?" Lu Tieshi said with a wry smile: "It seems that the emperor does not want to start again. Now that I have been selected, I will be appointed as the lost minister of the second rank, the general of the town, and still lead the Jinyiwei, wishing that I would not leave the guards around me for twelve hours a day, it will not be easy for me to go home this time!"

"Brother Luo talked about the big Jiangnan case back then. It was because the superiors were too suspicious. Maybe when a person reaches the highest position, no one can trust anyone, even his wife and children." Ning Wan thought about it and said Said: "You came from the border town, since you can give up the safe Huju mountain to rush to help Hutai and repel the barbarians, your loyalty is unquestionable. And after the emperor saw you arrived in the capital, he only communicated with Brother Luo who he had met in Liaodong before. , the rest of the courtiers, the five-army governor's office, the Ministry of War, and other places have not given gifts to make connections, so I believe that you will not form a party for personal gain, and it is impossible to collude with the prince to seize the throne."

It makes sense to think about it.Ning Wan couldn't help feeling sympathetic to the emperor, "He's getting old, and he doesn't have a caring person around him, and it's unavoidable to feel sad when his own son wants to kill him. You, you should stay with him in the palace for a while, we are young after all, and we will have a bright future."

"Besides, now the empress often invites me into the palace, playing cards and talking with her. After the things in the palace, everyone's relationship is different." The empress rewarded her with many things again, not the same as before. It's a status item that can only be obtained by being famous in the palace, but a real treasure, which is the queen's private house and does not need to be recorded.Even Princess Dongping gave her a box of various jewelry.

But Ning Wan thought again, "I used to only stay in the capital for a month or two before leaving, so I stayed at Brother Luo's house. Now that I'm staying for the New Year, it's not good to stay here all the time. Why don't I go to Jalan tomorrow?" Walk around and see that there is a similar house to rent, and it will be ready for the New Year after tidying up."

Tie Shi Ziwu nodded, "You can figure it out."

The two chatted some heartfelt words again, and just fell asleep.

King Jing was detained and guarded in the mansion, and the Luo family was the happiest.Luo Yan originally planned to return to the nunnery after the emperor went hunting, but now she stayed at home, took off the layman's clothes before, pulled up her hair again, and inserted a few simple silver ornaments at random, showing an alluring appearance .

Ning Wan took the tea from her hand, and the more she looked at it, the more she loved it, and she really liked it, so she said to Mrs. Wei: "I came back from the hunting ground, Tie Shi was away all day, and brother Luo seemed to be busy with the appointment of the crown prince." Yes, I can't see the shadow, I have a lot of things to discuss with you, but I don't have time!"

Mrs. Wei's belly is getting bigger and fatter, but her energy is better, she said with a smile: "Who says it's not, I haven't seen Brother Lu since I went out that day, it's my husband, or I won't come back home, or fell asleep after returning home without saying a few words, and I was so tired that I had no energy at all."

Luo Yan smiled and said, "If there is anything at home, you don't have to wait for elder brother, just leave it to me!"

Ning Wan laughed, "I can't leave what I want to say to you!"

Luo Yan sensed it, blushed and said, "Sister Ning is getting worse and worse, she only likes to tease me all day long!"

Mrs. Wei said: "Your sister Ning is willing to worry about you because of you. If it is someone else, she would not bother." But she said to them: "There is one thing, I want to trouble your sister Ning to stay with you. Before you Praying for your parents-in-law in the nunnery is a last resort, but filial piety is pious, and now it’s been three years, why don’t you go to the nunnery to do a ritual to save the souls of the dead, and you will formally salute in front of the Buddha and go home, how about it?”

After hearing this, Ning Wan said yes, "This matter is very appropriate, and I happen to be with Yan'er. My sister-in-law is heavy now, and she only writes a few scriptures at home. We can take them and burn them in front of the Buddha to fulfill our hearts."

The three of them had decided on a plan, so they sent someone to the nunnery to spread the word with silver taels.Ning Wan slowly talked about her plan to rent a house again, not wanting that the Luo family's aunt and sister-in-law would object all the time, "We have a small family, and the two of you, husband and wife, can liven up the festival by staying here, so don't move out anymore. Yes!" Especially Luo Yan, holding on to Ning Wan's hand, "It's such a coincidence this year, Brother Lu and Sister Ning can celebrate the New Year with us in the capital, we can't be separated!"

Ning Wan was a little moved when she heard this, one is that she and Tie Shi will go back to Liaodong after all, and the other is that Luo Yan will be sixteen in the new year, her engagement and marriage is just around the corner, and it is unlikely that she would want to spend the New Year together again in the future up.As soon as my heart softened, I agreed, "Brother Lu and I both listen to Yan'er."

Luo Yan laughed, "It looks like I'm going to prepare new year's goods."

At this moment, a servant sent a post, "Mrs. Yang asked to see Madam, Miss and Madam Lu, and she has already invited her to the flower hall to serve tea."

There are really not many people in the capital who can recognize Luo's sister-in-law and herself at the same time, so Ning Wan doesn't know who it is, "But the wife of the Ministry of War, I can't remember exactly."

Mrs. Wei smiled and said: "It's not from the capital, but Mrs. Yang from Mayi Town. Somehow, I found out that your husband and wife live in our mansion. I came to see you a few days ago. Unfortunately, you went to the hunting ground. She talked for a while. She is persevering, and she came here three or five times in less than half a month."

Ning Wan took the post and looked at the words Mrs. Yang written on it, then sneered and said: "She can sneak into the camp, and she got into Luo's house by looking for us!" The Ministry of Rites is the one where the scholars who participated in the imperial examination rushed to ask for advice, so they said: "I know my sister-in-law must be entertaining her for the sake of me and Tieshi. In fact, it is unnecessary, I don't want to see her." Send the post back and tell the servants, "Just say I'm not free, see you!"

Mrs. Wei was originally from a well-known family in the south of the Yangtze River, so she naturally looked down on Mrs. Yang's behavior, so she said now: "When she came, she only said that she lived next to her siblings' natal family, and they were as close as a family. I just took it for the truth."

"Neighbors used to be neighbors." Ning Wan told them about the past, and then said: "She is obviously a concubine, and she dared to call herself Mrs. Yang when she came to the capital because no one else knew about it. I can't see it."

Mrs. Wei and Luo Yan were also full of disgust, "No wonder she likes her words and demeanor, so it turned out to be such a thing." Then he ordered the servants, "Next time I come back, just send it back, don't let her Serve tea at home."

Within two days, Ning Wan and Luo Yan went out of the city by car to Guanyin Nunnery.There are many temples and nunneries outside Beijing. Although this Guanyin Nunnery is not a royal temple, it is also very famous. The female relatives of officials and officials often come here to worship the Buddha, and many officials like Luo Yan who had to become monks or lay Buddhists were taken in. house girl.

Ning Wan just got out of the car and praised "Yes"!It turns out that the nunnery is located in the middle of the mountain, and the mountain is full of red leaves. Just two days ago, there was a small snowfall in the capital, and the red leaves reflected the snow more vividly, and the nunnery has to go deeper into the mountain, and the carriage cannot enter. to go.

Luo Yan smiled and said: "At the beginning, my brother begged many people for me to come here, and told me again and again that I should only study here to cultivate my character."

"Brother Luo has the best plan for you no matter what happens," Ning Wan said without calling the slider, and walked in hand in hand with Luo Yan along the mountain road. Hong Ye couldn't help laughing and said, "I'm really envious of you being able to live here for a while."

"I don't know if Master Yunqing is free today?" Luo Yan also smiled, "If Sister Ning sees her and listens to her lectures, she will definitely like this place even more."

Just now on the way, Luo Yan had already said a few things about Master Yunqing being presided over by Guanyin Nunnery. Ning Wan praised him again and again, and now she said: "Master Yunqing also has to take care of many affairs in the nunnery, so why don't you have time to see me?" Ordinary people, let’s send the posts as far as the etiquette is concerned, and return to Beijing to prepare for the New Year after the ceremony is done.”

Unexpectedly, when Master Yunzhen got the news, he came out to welcome him. He has a beautiful face, an extraordinary demeanor, and even more sublime speech. The princess lived here when she paid her respects to the Buddha, and she got the news the day before yesterday and cleaned it again, but it was still clean and quiet." Then she said: "If you have anything to do, please tell Mrs. Lu."

After hearing this, Ning Wan quickly waved her hands, and gave way again and again: "Since it's the place where the princess stays, where can I stay? And it's only a few days, don't bother Master, I'll just live with Yan'er." At this time, they have their own houses, and they are about to pack up their things and leave this time when they come here.

Master Yunzhen was very accommodating, "Commander's wife came here, the simple mountain plain has already been neglected, but there is a spring here, which can relieve fatigue, so don't refuse."

Seeing that the mage was very sincere, Ning Wan had to take Luo Yan to stay. After eating the delicate vegetarian food, the two went into the soup spring to soak in the steaming heat. They were extremely comfortable from top to bottom, and could not help but lean against the white jade railing and laugh Said: "Where Yan'er is, everyone loves her. I followed to Guanyin Nunnery and lived in the princess's house in the light of the light."

Luo Yan's face was pink and tender in the hot spring, but she smiled and said: "Master Yunzhen has always treated me well, but today I borrowed sister Ning's light to enter this courtyard!"

"What light can I borrow? There are a lot of officials and wives in the capital. Needless to say, third-rank ones, even second-rank ones are nothing. If Master Yunzhen really wants to socialize, this small courtyard is already full of people. Woolen cloth!"

"Although Master Yunzhen never puts wealth and power in his eyes, she once told me that since she is the host, she must not leave herself outside the world. She must always pay attention to the situation in the capital. In front of the rich and powerful, you have to lower your dignity, so that the incense in Guanyin Nunnery can continue to flourish, and protect the many people in the nunnery."

"That's a prudent statement. I've always hated those monks who are obviously stalking people and love money like their lives, but they act like they don't eat fireworks." But Ning Wan couldn't help laughing again, "It's just that I don't like I don't understand how the two of us can make Master Yunzhen put down."

No matter how smart Luo Yan is, she is only a little girl, and she has been in the nunnery since she arrived in the capital, so she can't figure it out, "Why don't I ask the mage quietly tomorrow."

"No need, since the mage treats us as honored guests, we sincerely appreciate it and live up to this hot spring, enjoy it, and just offer some more incense and silver taels before leaving."

On the second day, Master Yunzhen opened a special lecture for them. Ning Wan felt that the Lingtai was so clear, and sighed again and again, "I always felt that I had read some Zen books and understood some Zen books. I don't want to listen to them now." Only then can I understand what Zen is!"

Luo Yan said: "Master said that although Sister Ning is in the world of mortals, she is very destined for Buddha."

"That's what the mage said casually." Ning Wan didn't believe much, and took Luo Yan to the back of the nunnery for a walk, "I don't know who chose this place to build the nunnery, the scenery couldn't be more charming."

"I often think so, too."

The two were gossiping when a man in brocade clothes walked out from the side of the road, stepped forward and saluted, "Subordinate Ding Youfu pays his respects to Madam!"

(End of this chapter)