Chapter 28

An Changqing went back to the palace with a carriage of gifts. Wang Fugui brought people to meet him. He was shocked when he saw the miscellaneous things in the carriage. When he saw that there was a fan of pork in it, his expression was even more complicated.

"Princess, these things..."

"It's all from Yejing people." An Changqing said: "all the food is sent to the kitchen, and the other things that have to be used will be shared by the people. It's all a piece of mind. Don't waste it."

Wang Fugui obviously didn't expect that these were sent by the common people. He was stunned when he heard them. After all, the prince of his family has always been forbidden to enter the palace of the Northern Warlords. He has heard that other beloved officials were thrown flowers and things in the street by the common people, but that is all hearsay. Now it is the first time that he has seen it with his own eyes.

I don't know what's going on, so he felt a little happy with Youyan. He answered happily and told people to send all the ingredients to the kitchen. After checking, there was no problem. The dinner was just ready to use.

……

When Xiao Zhige heard that the princess had returned to her house, he went to the door to look for her. On the way, he heard three or two servant girls chattering on the side of the road.

"There are so many silk flowers. No prince in Yejing can match the princess?"

"Yes, yes. The princess is good-looking and kind-hearted. Looking at the means to clean up Yanhong before, I thought the princess was not easy to serve

"That's Yanhong. They've got a bad idea. Which host can't be changed? After all, the princess was kind-hearted, and only a bright red You see, we are serving the Lord seriously. When is the princess sad? "

The other two servant girls agreed with each other for a while. They wondered if they would be rewarded with silk flowers in the future. Although they were not worth a few dollars, these silk flowers were very unique. They should have been made by their daughter's family. They were also happy to get the reward.

Xiao Zhige didn't understand what they were saying. Frowning, he came forward and asked, "what are you talking about?"

The three servant girls were startled. When they turned around and saw Xiao Zhige, they immediately knelt down: "Wang, Wang Ye..."

Xiao Zhige frowned more tightly: "you were talking about the princess? What happened to the princess? "

The front servant girl didn't dare to lift her head. She said in a trembling voice: "we We are saying that the princess is kind-hearted. According to the housekeeper Wang, when the princess came back from the street, she was given a lot of things by the people, and we were also touched with the light and got a reward. "

Eyes fell on the silk flowers in the hands of the servant girls, Xiao Zhige finally understood.

Yejing has the wind of throwing flowers. He knows that after Taizu ascended the throne, he worked hard to make the country prosperous and the people strong. The common people live a rich life and are open to the outside world. No matter men or women, they pursue beauty even more, so that the trend of advocating beauty prevails. Later, it gradually developed into a beautiful man and woman, and the common people would boldly throw flowers. Of course, few noble women go out in public. Therefore, most of the people who were thrown flowers were men.

Did not expect his princess, will also be thrown flowers.

Xiao Zhige is not in any mood. It's a little proud and a little sour. After all, it was his princess. He knew how beautiful and good she was.

Let a few servant girls get up, Xiao Zhige strode to find an Changqing.

The three servant girls were relieved, and a bolder voice said: "do you think that after having the princess, the prince seems to have a better temper?"

It seems that they haven't seen Wang Ye lose his temper for a long time.

The other two servant girls nodded in agreement, and looked at Xiao Zhige's back with a lingering fear. They took the silk flower and went to work quickly.

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Xiao Zhige goes to the front yard. An Changqing is listening to Wang Fugui's report on the arrangements for the family's new year's festival. Seeing Xiao Zhige coming, Wang Fugui consciously stopped, presented the pamphlet and retreated.

An Changqing poured him a cup of tea: "the Lord didn't go out today?"

Xiao Zhige gave a "hum" and after brewing for a while, he asked, "I heard that some people are throwing flowers at you in the street today?"

An Changqing said with a smile, "it's not a toss. I'll give it to the coachman while I'm away."

Xiao Zhige said flatly: "next time you go to the street, take Tiehu and Zhao Shi with you. Although Yejing is still peaceful, in case someone tries to do something wrong..."

An Changqing was stunned by what he said and hesitated: "they are all warm-hearted people. They should not..."

Xiao Zhige said, "just in case."

Then he asked, "do you like the common people very much?"

An Changqing thought about it seriously. In fact, he didn't like it very much. He used to stay in the deep courtyard and didn't have a chance to go outside. Not to mention contact with civilians. Later, when I lived again, I thought that Xiao Zhige's incredible rumors were all spread by these people, and I felt that they were stupid. I don't like it, but I don't hate it.

After all, there are other people who really spread rumors, and these people are just being used.

But now I'm really in touch with it, but I feel a little deeper. These people may not have much knowledge, and even can be called a fool. But most of them are not bad. Their joys and sorrows were frank on their faces. What I want is just to live and work in peace and contentment, and to make future generations prosperous."It's just that they're actually... Good." An Changqing thought about it and said, "it's not bad if it can be like this all the time."

to live and work in peace and contentment, you don't have to worry about the war, but also have leisure to listen to books and chat in the teahouse. Living an ordinary but stable life

"No." Xiao Zhige said slowly: "Tai Zu once said that his lifelong wish is that there is no war in the world and the people have enough food and clothing. It took him all his life to make Daye prosperous again and drive Beidi to the depths of the northern desert....

it sounds simple for the people to live and work in peace and contentment. But it took a generation of emperor Wang's whole life to achieve it

then he remembered what had happened in the north at this time of his last life< It was a natural disaster, but it turned into a man-made one. And all this has been foreboding, but no one noticed< The last world was also the winter of the 15th year of Qingli. The winter of this year came very early. It began in October and lasted until January next year. People in the north have long been used to such a cold winter and have not been too worried. Just think as usual, as long as the spring, it will warm up. But in February, the weather did not get warmer. Instead, there was a hailstorm. The Big Hail crackled down, killing not only people, but also many houses. People realized that the winter of this year seemed to be abnormal. But it was too late when the reaction came. After the hail, it was snowing for days. From February to March, the weather didn't get warmer. Many people were smashed and their houses were homeless. There is little food left for the winter. The price of grain and cotton padded clothes on the market is soaring. Many people can't afford to buy them. In the end, they can only sleep on the streets and die of cold quietly<

the North suffered from the disaster, and the Beidi people in the north also had a hard time. These fierce Beidi people took the most valiant cavalry and went south to burn, kill and plunder, which aggravated the disaster in the north< However, the Empress Dowager's 60th birthday came. In order to build ninety-nine towers for the Empress Dowager. The common people in northern China, who have not yet recovered from the natural disaster, have been wiped out of the remaining grain<

since the 16th year of Qingli, bandits have emerged one after another. Even when an Changqing lived in the palace, he often heard that there was a rebellion in some place. Xiao Zhige stayed at the border to fight against Beidi, and never returned to Yejing<

an Changqing was in the palace at that time, but she was not greatly affected. She just sighed that the world was becoming more and more difficult<

even if he had to live again, he didn't feel much about the natural disaster. The court and the people were too far away from him, and he only had one mu of land in his heart. As for the others, he didn't care. What I think most is that I should hoard more goods before the price of grain and cotton clothing charcoal rises< However, the common people I met in Yongle street today and a conversation with Xiao Zhige woke him up<

he is no longer an Changqing, a concubine who was muddled and could not see the future; He was the imperial concubine of the northern warlord, who was like Xiao Zhige and loved by the people. Before he knew it, he was already responsible<

he didn't want to see Xiao Zhige become a tyrant, and he didn't want these people living and working in peace and contentment in Daye to be trampled on by the horse's hooves< After taking a deep breath, an Changqing finally made a decision and said slowly, "speaking of the common people, I happened to have a dream last night..."

"in my dream, the winter was very long this year, but it didn't warm up in February, and there was a big hailstorm that damaged the house. Many poor people had nowhere to live and died by the roadside....

"... Beidi people had no food for the winter. They went south to invade the border, and the LORD was ordered to go north....

slowly speaking out what had happened in the last life, an Changqing gazed at Xiao Zhige and said," does the Lord believe me? "<

Xiao Zhige frowned, touched his head and said, "it's just a dream, don't be afraid."<

an Changqing shakes his head. He does not dare to say such a shocking thing as rebirth. He can only make up new reasons. Biting his cheek, he clenched his finger nervously: "it's not just a dream, i... I've had this dream more than once, and it came true in the end."<

an Changqing's brain was spinning fast, trying to win his trust: "do you remember Wu Junshu? At the beginning, I told my mother that Wu Jun's books were kept in the outer room, and that the LORD helped me to check them. In fact, it was in my dream... ""I dreamt that Wu Jun kept books in the outer room, but he kept them well. We were kept in the dark. After yu'er married, he carried the outer room into the door. Yu'er was beaten up in the Zhongyong Marquis's house, and finally died of a miscarriage of blood... "

"Before that, I had several such dreams, and they all came true."

Xiao Zhige more listen to the brow frown ground more tightly, clench his hand way: "this matter can still have a person to know?"

An Changqing was stunned and shook his head.

"Don't tell anyone else." Xiao Zhige sank his face and looked at him sternly for the first time: "don't let anyone know except me, do you know?"

An Changqing nodded and said eagerly, "the snow disaster..."

"It's just your dream after all..."

An Changqing's face turned white, thinking that he didn't believe in himself. But listen to him say again: -- It's not easy to report to the court and publicize. But this year, none of the grain produced in Zhuangzi has been sold. I will ask them to keep it. In addition, ask people to hoard food and clothing for the winter just in case. "

As soon as an Changqing's nervous look relaxed, he couldn't help but ask him: "does the Lord really believe me? Don't you think it's nonsense? "

Xiao Zhige calmed down and touched his eyes: "your eyes won't deceive me. Besides, this year's climate is really unusual. There's no mistake in doing more prevention. "