Legacy of the old dynasty

Wang Gongzi returned home yesterday, he was quite busy.He also sneaked out that day, and the whole family, except his mother, was determined to deal with him properly.But the first time he saw someone coming back, he was as desolate as a beggar, he didn't even have the jade with him, and with the prince's mouth, the seven points of the hardships on the journey were also described as twelve points. He was so bluffed that he almost knelt down and thanked the gods for his protection. Just like that, he escaped a beating.

But he was thinking about this side in his heart, no matter how hard he was, he had to get up early in the morning to watch the fun.Now it seems that the hard work is worth it, even though brother Zhang has been coughing.

Prince Wang ate his meal, drank some tea, talked nonsense, and left when he felt bored.In the end, he still couldn't help it, walked to the door and fell back, looked at Wu Xie, and laughed before he could speak.

Wu Xie was baffled by his smile, and looked back at Zhang Qiling.

Mr. Zhang stood with his hands behind his back, looking up at the sky, as if he had nothing to do with himself.

"I heard that the Xu family in Yangzhou Prefecture got married half a month ago. The bride sat on a pagoda sedan chair with four corners protruding from the eaves. There were carvings on all sides, pasted with gold and silver. It was really beautiful. That's not counting, the dowry was placed all over the street. , there are more than 20 suitcases..." Wang Gongzi said.

Wu Xie didn't know why, so he just looked at him and didn't answer.

Prince Wang said again: "That's right, the Wang family of Taicang should marry a daughter like this. It's just that the master of the Xu family is only a second rank, and his son is now just taking a job in the Ministry of War. It's a loss to the Wang family anyway." Also shook his head.

Wu Xie laughed when he heard the words, and said casually: "As husband and wife live together, you are not at a loss here..." As soon as the words came out, the words "Taicang Wang's family" flashed in his mind, and he immediately understood the true love of the prince. Meaning, I couldn't help being stunned for a moment.

Prince Wang rushed here early in the morning, probably just to say this.Thinking of this, Wu Xie couldn't help but be a little dumbfounded, and stretched out his hand to chase away people.Seeing the beginning of the good show, Wang Gongzi was not willing to go, and his feet were as firm as a rock.Looking back, Zhang Qiling looked at him, but without saying a word, he shook his sleeves and went into the room.

At that moment, Prince Wang lowered his voice and whispered in Wu Xie's ear: "How is it? He didn't tell you about this?"

Wu Xie answered him vaguely: "There were a lot of things last night, so maybe he forgot to mention it."

But Wang Gongzi became serious again, and said: "I don't mean anything else, he naturally has his own considerations if he doesn't say anything. But you have to be clear in your heart, if there is no Miss Wang's today, there will be Miss Li in the future. Miss Zhao, hiding is not an option..."

Wu Xie nodded.

Zhang Qiling did know about this earlier.The Wang family originally wanted Wu Xie, but a matchmaker came to the door not long after, but Wu Xie disappeared again.The Wang family hit a soft nail, but it was not easy to get angry.Now Mrs. Wang is considered to be at home, but the Taicang Wang family has a century-old foundation, and the comeback is only a short period of time. In all fairness, this is a good marriage.

He didn't say anything, but he wanted Wu Xie to stay here for a few more days out of selfishness.Life is impermanent, and he feels that he has been forced by fate from one dead end to another. The difference is that some of them he can crack, and some he may not be able to do anything about.However, Wu Xie is here.

Giving up is never easy, but persistence is the hardest thing.To those involuntary things he added something that could not be compromised.Now he needs to re-examine his plan and find a new balance between giving up and persistence.

Wu Xie had seen him in the most vulnerable state.The premise is that he is willing, willing to put softness in front of him. In fact, there is only one thing that he didn't say - let the king take what he wants.

Wu Xie would not understand.

Zhang Qiling's mother, the Xiao family, was originally from Kunshan. Since the Yongjia period of the Western Jin Dynasty, the ancestor led the family to cross south and lived in Jiangdong for generations.During the Tang and Song Dynasties, this lineage moved to Kunshan. They were famous for their Confucian heirlooms and poems, and there were famous ministers in all dynasties.In the branch of Zhang Qiling's mother, there are also talents.My grandfather was a Jinshi in the 17th year of Jiajing. He was talented and knowledgeable. In 23 years, Huguang was inspected, and in 27 years, Shuntian was inspected. In 29, Alda, the leader of the Tatar tribe, invaded Datong, and both the commander-in-chief and the deputy commander-in-chief died in battle. Because of his official position, he was terrified and helpless. In the end, he bribed Al Da with a lot of money, so that he could move to Tasai and not violate Datong.Therefore, the disaster was diverted to the east, and I Da moved troops to Gubeikou, killing and plundering countless officials and people in Huairou and Shunyi.Drive straight into the land like no one, and the camp is only more than [-] li away from the outer defense of the capital.Xiao Gong used the censors of the Shuntian Mansion to gallop to him, but the Yan family in the middle of the court controlled the government and instructed the Ministry of War to say that if a battle is fought in the suburbs of Beijing, the defeat cannot be concealed.Duke Xiao was defeated, so I burned and plundered outside the city for eight days before leaving.

Afterwards, Yan Song took the blame, and because of the previous grievances, in the name of Alda's invasion and Shuntian Mansion's weak defense, he sent Xiao Gong to prison and killed him unjustly.This grievance is the "Surfing the River During the Qingming Festival".

This picture has entered and exited several times in the royal family and among the people since the Jingkang Incident.When the great-grandfather of the Xiao family acquired this painting, he also wrote a long postscript behind it.During the Jiajing Dynasty, the Yan family covered the sky with one hand and searched for all the treasures in the world. Hearing that the Xiao family had this picture, they tried to forcefully ask for it but to no avail. for oneself.

Talking about the past, Zhang Qiling couldn't calm down either, Wu Xie's expression was the same as when he heard about it many years ago.His mother had just married into Zhang's family at that time, and she suffered such an accident suddenly, and she happened to be pregnant, so she couldn't make it through, and died just after giving birth to him.His mother had a younger brother, who was supposed to serve as an army in a remote area according to the law. Because Zhang's family ran up and down, they didn't suffer much on the road. However, when they arrived at the farming land, there was news that there was no one there.

In this way, Zhang Qiling is the only one left in the bloodline of the Xiao family.

It was only later that he found out that his uncle did not die in that bitter cold place, but escaped back.Because there was no way to get revenge, he finally cast himself out, changed his name and surname, and entered the palace.From a low-level eunuch in charge of sweeping and sanitation, step by step to today.

What happened afterwards is known to the world.Yan Song and Yan Shifan were imprisoned one after another. Yan Shifan was beheaded for the crime of collaborating with the Japanese.All the confiscated properties in the family were registered and compiled into a book called "Tianshui Bingshanlu". All the treasures that the Yan family searched for decades were listed on it, especially the collection of calligraphy and paintings, all of which were of high quality and entered the court.Among them is "Along the River During the Qingming Festival".

Wu Xie sighed in his heart. When he saw this painting ten years later, it was already different.No wonder Feng Bao dared to risk the disapproval of the world by stealing paintings in the inner court.Zhang Qiling seemed to see what he was thinking, and said: "This painting means a lot to me, it has not only cost the life of my Xiao family, but also that of the Lan family."

"Lan Family?" Wu Xie muttered a sentence, suddenly thought of something, and blurted out, "You mean... Lan Daoxing?"

Zhang Qiling nodded.

The secrets of the old dynasty will one day be lost in the long river of history with time.The bloodshed and sacrifices cannot be told in the history books, but the truth will never dissipate, because they are no longer recorded on the pen, but in the hearts of the people.

Sejong believed in Taoism. In 34 years, Lan Daoxing, a well-known Taoist priest in the world at that time, came to the capital. He was quickly recommended to the emperor and won the trust of the emperor.

But it happened more than 20 years ago, and Wu Xie knew a thing or two about it.It is said that one day the emperor summoned Lan Daoxing to enter the forbidden center to help the spirit, and Lan Daoxing descended from the gods and wrote a letter, "Today there is a treacherous minister's performance".At this time, the servant brought Yan Song's secret tea.

Sejong, who believed in gods all his life and longed to become immortal, finally had doubts about the loyalty or traitor of the most powerful official in the court at this time, which led to the subsequent thorough investigation of the house.However, according to Zhang Qiling, this matter is far more than that simple.

Emperor Jiajing was sensitive, suspicious, self-willed, and guarded against his subjects, but he trusted Taoists.In the famous Fushi incident that year, it was Lan Daoxing who conveyed the questions to the gods, but it was Feng Bao who was in charge of drawing the gods' comments on the sand table.It turned out that Feng Bao and Lan Dao's actions to bring down Yan Song had planned a long time ago. On that day, Feng Bao knew in advance that Yan Song was sent in from outside the palace, and informed Lan Daoxing in advance.After the god made the comment of "the treacherous minister's performance", the emperor asked a few more questions in succession. Lan Daoxing peeked at the emperor's sealed edict, and then informed Feng Bao.The two teamed up, and the answers they got all pointed to Yan Song's dishonesty.

The whole incident, although pretending to be a god, dealt a fatal blow to Yan Song.Even though the emperor received instructions from the gods that day, he was still skeptical.At this time, the censor Zou Yinglong was sheltering from the rain at the servant's office due to the heavy rain. When he heard about it by "coincidence", he wrote a memorial that night to impeach Yan Shifan. In the world, you can't take it as a precept against being violent and unfaithful.The emperor was furious and executed Yan Shifan in 44.

Yan Song has been running the court for 20 years, and once the court was overthrown, he hated Lan Dao deeply.A centipede, dead but not stiff, he still has the ability to instruct his grandson to imprison Lan Daoxing with a fabricated name, and use all kinds of coercion and temptation to try to make Lan Daoxing admit that he was ordered by someone to confess to the mastermind behind it , you can get out of prison.

However, Lan Daoxing finally died generously without saying a word.