Records of the Cattle and Horses of Chang'an

Cui Bianxu would have been amazing if he hadn't spoken, and the moment he opened his mouth it was to announce a death.

But then again, what does Quchen’s death have to do with her?

Jiang Shangxian racked her brains to try to establish a connection between herself and Quchen, but the two of them had only met once, and there was really no more. She tentatively tilted her head and asked, "Do you need me to go and pay my respects?"

"That's not necessary." As soon as Cui Bian finished speaking, he felt that he was being led astray again. What kind of condolences were there? An exiled prisoner died on the road. They just rolled up a straw mat and put it in the local mass grave, and that was it.

Jiang Shangxian breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, she had not experienced the local funeral ceremony since she came here. If she were to participate, she didn't know what preparations she should make.

Cui Bianxu glared at her, his suppressed emotions somewhat relieved by this interruption: "Wu Sanniang's face is ruined, and Yan Yin has a broken leg."

"Ah!" Jiang Shangxian exclaimed slightly in response, "What's going on? Who is trying to silence us?"

She had long discovered that most of the time when Cui Bianxu came to her, he just wanted to find someone to chat with, and she was the one who would chat for free.

"neither."

Cui Bianxu shook his head and told Jiang Shangxian about the matter of Zhou Fu and Zhou Huiniang. Jiang Shangxian also felt inexplicably sad and felt a pang of sadness in her heart. She might need a plum blossom to suppress her surging emotions.

Sure enough, those who kill fish are all ruthless characters.

She bit her lower lip, thought for a long time, sighed, and then slowly said: "Shao Qing, although I am a commoner, I also understand that this world has classes. Most of the women's families have accepted the compensation and started to live their lives again."

Since you are powerless to resist, you might as well lie down.

Of course, this is not the case with her. If it were her parents or children, she would definitely find a way to seek justice.

Blood must be repaid with blood.

"This officer cannot save a father who is only trying to avenge his daughter."

Even if Cong Jinghai didn't kill Zhou Fu, Zhou Fu would have no choice but to die.

Cui Bianxu recalled what Li Xiaogong said to him when he left the Prince of Hejian's mansion that day:

Cui Yi, not every truth is right just because it's revealed. This prince followed your two majesties in their campaigns to conquer the empire. The former Sui Dynasty was licentious and immoral, causing wars to break out across the land. Amidst internal and external troubles, the people suffered misery.

When Your Majesty ascended the throne, the world was in turmoil. The Eighteen Tribes of the Grassland were advancing aggressively. We paid a huge price to buy a period of stability, and then we fought back and brought peace. Now, how many years has the court been stable?

How long will it take for the people to have enough to eat, without having to wander around begging, fleeing from war and living in constant fear? What we need to do now is to maintain stability and allow the Tang Dynasty to develop steadily!

Yes, the Tang Dynasty needs stable development. No one is wrong, big country or small family. The only ones wrong are those who do not take the lives of ordinary people seriously.

Cui Bianxu was silent for a long time. He looked up at Jiang Shangxian with a look of helplessness and said, "The truth exists, but it cannot be shared with everyone. I feel guilty towards the people."

"Your Majesty has his own account in mind, and there is no need for you and me to worry about it. Your Majesty understands better than anyone that conquering the world is not easy, and keeping it is even harder. He will not hand over the throne to someone who treats the people as prey."

Jiang Shangxian was certain. She knew history and knew that neither Li Chengqian nor Li Tai had won this battle. Instead, it was Li Zhi who had gained the upper hand. "Heaven will judge between loyalty and treachery."

Sometimes, mentioning theology can at least help soothe people's hearts.

As a person, it is amazing if you can take care of your own life.

"Get ready and follow me into the palace the day after tomorrow." Cui Bianxu changed the topic quickly and went straight to this matter.

Jiang Shangxian blinked twice, and excitement appeared in her eyes. Finally, she finally had the chance to complete the task!

Her gaze was so intense that Cui Bianxu blushed slightly. He turned his head away, coughed lightly, and suddenly explained, "Princess Changle is hosting a banquet and playing polo in Qingsi Palace. When the time comes, you will disguise yourself as my maid and accompany me into the palace."

(The Qingsi Hall is a large place for leisure and entertainment in the Daming Palace. The Qingsi Courtyard can be used for playing polo.)

"Thank you, Shaoqing."

Jiang Shangxian knew Princess Changle, who was the legitimate daughter of Emperor Taizong of Tang. She was granted the title of Princess Changle County at the age of seven and had always been loved by Li Shimin. Because he loved his daughter so much, when preparing for her marriage, Li Shimin seriously exceeded the rules and wanted to double, double, and double the amount to give to his precious daughter. For this, Wei Zheng, the most upright man in the Tang Dynasty, scolded him indirectly.

A few years ago, it seems that she married Zhangsun Chong, the eldest son of Zhangsun Wuji. Wow, it's a typical close relative marriage.

Of course, in the context of the times, cousins ​​were just relatives.

The important thing is that the princess heard that he had a good temper and inherited his mother's personality. Regardless of whether it was true or not, as long as the other party was able to pretend, she felt that there should be no problem with this trip to the palace.

The death of Zhou Fu did not cause any commotion in Chang'an City. After hearing the news, Zhou Fu's son Zhou Ping'an went to the Dali Temple alone to take his father's body away for burial.

Zhou Ping'an is the only one left in the Zhou family. As the old saying goes, if your mother dies, the road is far away; if your father dies, the road is cut off...

On the second day, Jiang Shangxian received a set of clothes sent by Cui Bianxu. When she opened it, she couldn't help but be amazed. The capitalist's maid was dressed better than her usual clothes, and even had matching jewelry!

Although it was simple, just a flower-shaped silver hairpin and two red hairbands, the hairstyle of maids in various families nowadays was similar - two low buns.

This hairstyle was considered a professional hairstyle in the Tang Dynasty.

The visitor also took Jiang Shangxian and taught her some basic palace etiquette, and then warned her that in the palace, apart from paying respects, she should not speak if possible, should not eat or drink if possible, and should try not to go to the toilet.

Jiang Shangxian studied very hard, and she didn't want to get into trouble. The first principle of working was to neither stand out nor fall behind, and to just drift through life in the middle.

Because he had to go to the palace the next day, Jiang Shangxian asked for leave from Manager Wang when he got off work and went home with his luggage.

This bag cover is also good. She can use it to make a headscarf, and then she will have a new headscarf.

Cui Bianxu would of course not ask her to return the clothes she had worn. The person who delivered them said directly that they were given to her. Jiang Shangxian was quite happy. She got a set of clothes for free and was very happy. She still had a bit of the spirit of a commoner.

Of course, Jiang's mother would definitely ask about the extra set of clothes. When she found out that Cui Bianxu wanted to take her to the palace to see the world and watch a group of nobles play polo, Jiang's mother was very upset. Sometimes she was happy, thinking that her family had brought honor to their ancestors, but sometimes she was afraid that Jiang Shangxian would accidentally offend a noble in the palace and be beaten to death.

She paced around the room, her expression changing unpredictably, causing Old Madam Xia to become nervous and her mood felt like a roller coaster.