Chapter 471 Sister

Zhou Erniang came to the lakeside villa and the couple reunited. Unexpectedly, Zhang Ning ran back to the Chu Palace the next day after only one night.

He ignored the yamen, but went straight into the palace to meet Yao Ji.

Seeing that he was anxious, Yao Ji thought there was something serious about him, so she sat down seriously to listen.

Zhang Ning didn't sit down, and paced back and forth a few steps in the room, putting one hand into the sleeve and grasping the other, with a little restless expression.

Seeing this, Yao Ji raised her sleeve and waved her lightly. Several close servants standing in the corners of the four sides said goodbye gently, then quietly retreated, and then gently brought the door with her.

It was early in the morning that the sun was already hanging in the air, and the sunlight shone through all the cracks in the windows and doors. The room was bright, but Zhang Ning felt a little confused.

There seemed to be a lot of things that wanted to make it clear to Yao Ji. He understood that some things should be informed in advance, because people in Wuchang's Escort Province were all over the place and did not hide them. Last time he had a secret meeting with Mrs. Yu, he thought he did it very confidentially.

But for a moment, he didn't know where to start, and he tried hard to organize his inner thoughts.

At this time, Yao Ji said: If you have anything to say, just say it.

I had a dream last night.Zhang Ning finally spoke, ...I can't start with dreams.I used to have a sister or a real sister. Do you know when I meant it?

Yao Ji thought for a moment and said that Zhang Ning of the Ming Dynasty was born to her. She only had one child in her life. Where did he get his own sister?

After she thought about it, she nodded slightly, and after a moment, she smiled and said: Does she look very similar to Zhang Xiaomei?

Zhang Ning shook his head: I have forgotten what she looks like.I dreamed of her again last night. I couldn’t see her face clearly before, but I actually saw it clearly last night... I remember seeing it clearly. I still had an impression when I woke up, but I forgot it all in a while.

Yao Ji thought: Could the past life you thought in your heart was just a dream?

Zhang Ning said decisively: It's impossible, I can tell the difference between this kind of thing.

Yao Ji did not argue with him, but just asked calmly: What's wrong with that sister?

Dead.After Zhang Ning finished speaking in a low voice, his face turned dim.Yao Ji seemed to want to comfort him, but later she said: Everyone will die.

Zhang Ning raised his head and sighed softly. His eyes looked at the roof, and he seemed to be looking at nothing. He murmured, "I still remember the scene of her being carried back. Two men from the same village carried them into the yard on bamboo stretchers."There were many neighbors watching at that time... It was not that something big happened, so many people were not gathered together.I realized that she was really dead.

It was strange that I didn’t see the feeling of those who had lost their loved ones at that time, and I couldn’t even shed a single tear. I just had a little confused in my mind. I don't know if I'm slow to react?

Yao Ji just observed him with great interest, and of course she didn't look sad.Just as Zhang Ning could not truly feel the past she had experienced, she could not feel what she felt.

Later, in a short but long life, I could never forget her.The grief that did not bring me at that moment turned into a subtle thing and ran through the whole time... Zhang Ning's voice became trembling, and I finally realized that what I lost at that time was the most important person, no one.

He looked back at Yao Ji, with a dazed expression: When people come to the beginning of their world, they will only rely on one person.At that time, adults had to work hard, so I was assigned to take care of my little sister, so I became dependent on her since I was a child, rather than relying on my parents... It may be a bit disrespectful to say this. If my biological parents died in front of me, I might be sad, but this feeling is actually sympathy and sadness. I think they died after working hard all their lives, that's all; but they are far from losing the feelings of the only person they depend on.

...It's like there is suddenly only one person in this world, and there are no relatives, but in fact you still have relatives and friends.

Yao Ji said coldly: But Zhang Xiaomei is not that person, you are wrong.

yes.Zhang Ning lowered his head, but when I was with her, every time I dreamed of being a sister, she was still alive, and there were still many things to live together, as if it was true.

He felt that Yao Ji's tone was a little unkind and stopped talking.

He remembered the situation in his dream just now, and at that moment he seemed to have really understood what happiness is...

A feeling based on blood relatives but far beyond, warm, safe, and happy, and is shrouded in the joy of love for life.

If he had a choice, he was willing to live in the world in his dreams, rather than having the noble Taizu bloodline in the Ming Dynasty and gradually gaining real power, although the latter satisfies his ambitions and desires.

Yao Ji saw the twisted expression on his face, and a strange red color appeared on his pale face.She blurted out with sadness: I really don’t have a son, you are not...

After hearing this, Zhang Ning was silent and thought to himself that he couldn't blame himself.

It was inevitable that Yao Ji would lose her son. At that time, the young scholar in the capital was deeply involved in fraud and conspiracy, and it was inevitable that the person who came back to life was accidental.

For some reason, he asked a very boring sentence: If you choose one of the two, would you choose me to be alive or him?

you.A soft but firm voice said.

Zhang Ning suddenly turned to look at her unexpectedly, and saw Yao Ji's teeth biting her lower lip.

He was unable to understand for a moment, and many deeper ideas entered his mind in chaos. According to life experience, he often thought that the closest blood relationship might not necessarily become the person he relied on the most, but it could not be deduced and verified in the theory he had seen.

I wanted to keep Zhang Xiaomei by my side... Zhang Ning touched his head and felt that the request made seemed to have no logical relationship with the matter he just said. He couldn't speak out and he hesitated, just staying with him all the time.

Yao Ji is very smart and has a clear mind. She can understand a lot of things without being straightforward.

She seemed to care if things were absurd or acceptable, but she just met Zhang Ning's request in a spoiled manner, without even hesitation.

She seemed very rational at the same time and said: But it cannot be made public, otherwise it will shake its prestige and give those with ulterior motives an opportunity to take advantage of it if they are not careful.

Zhang Ning breathed a sigh of relief: I think so too, should I recruit her a fake prince consort or cover it up as a monk?

Yao Ji said: If she wants to recruit a prince consort, if she is pregnant, there is also an explanation.Otherwise, you will let her never recognize her children?

Zhang Ning was embarrassed to continue talking, but he didn't consider pregnancy or anything else.

For some reason, I feel healthy and normal, but I don’t have any descendants. Could it be that I have some energy in the dark?

But Yao Ji firmly believes that he can pass on the family line, because otherwise the country he has built will have a fundamental crisis.

……

In Nanjing City, while a few people outside the palace were waiting to meet the emperor, Yang Sihai was whispering to give advice to the eunuch Haitao: The Yangtze River has river defense, and the thief's nest was heavily guarded in Wuchang, which was not easy to assassinate. Eunuch Hai's deployment of factory guards must be discussed for a long time.I have a plan. The traitor's concubine has not been pregnant yet. This is something that Wuchang attaches importance to both inside and outside. Factory guards can start from it and try to get close to the people around him.

Although Haitao is a eunuch, he is full of bad water and a very despicable smile appears on the corner of his mouth: How to buy it?

Lu Qianshi, the general of the Jinyiwei, said politely: The thief leader is a hero after all, and he is very serious.

Although the official does not recognize Zhu Wenbiao's identity, both inside and outside the court believe that he is Jianwen's son. Without trustworthy evidence, he cannot integrate the power of Jianwen's remnants.

Therefore, Lu Chenshi, who was loyal to the Zhu family dynasty, was not willing to hear an eunuch slander the royal family.

Yang Sihai also shook his head and said: I mean to send people to pretend to be a wise man, monk, Taoist priest, and other people to cure the disease, to see if they can get involved and find out the whereabouts of the thief's leader, and then make plans comprehensively and to make aware of it without intention.

After saying that, Yang Sihai reminded him that it is best to find a woman, which will be easier to eliminate the vigilance in the Chu Palace.

The idea of ​​Censor Yang makes sense.

Mr. Lu nodded.

He is quite active in this matter. In his opinion, there is no benefit in Haitao being responsible for this matter. Even if he becomes a eunuch, he still wants to be a marquis?

But as the emperor's personal military general, Lu Chenshi made great contributions and became a nobleman, which was a great opportunity.

At this time, Wang Gou'er, who was coming out to deliver the order, heard some words and could probably guess what they were saying.The last time he planned to assassinate the King of Xiang was directly mentioned in the imperial court, and Wang Gou'er was also present, so he was informed.

The emperor ordered you to go in and meet the saint.Wang Gou'er stepped forward and said calmly.Everyone followed Haitao into the Meridian Gate.

As the chief of the Secretariat, Wang Gou'er can not only read various memorials, but also often visit and go around the emperor. It can be said that he, a eunuch, knows more about national affairs than a minister in the court.

The imperial court repeatedly attacked the rebels of Jianwen in Huguang, but almost never won, especially in the battle of Jiujiang, which even damaged the vitality of the government.

Wang Gou'er had long known that he had more advantages than other fence-bearers and had to pay more attention to the retreat in Jianwen.

If the news that the factory guards were to assassinate the Xiang King was revealed there and to make them more prepared and guard against each other, it would undoubtedly be another crucial contribution in the future.

However, it was very inconvenient for Haitao to return to the court. If he accidentally smelled the wind by Haitao's eyes and ears, Haitao would definitely not be stingy with his strength to kill him.

You have to find the right time before taking action...

However, Wang Gou'er already had another plan in her mind, which was to seize the opportunity of slandering Haitao: this eunuch encouraged the emperor to talk about these evil ways in front of the ministers, wouldn't it be a big deal if it was spread!

The Ming Dynasty court could not quell the rebellion with the royal army, but there was a conspiracy to enter the treacherous and slanderously joining?