Chapter 230: Ning Xin's misfortunes and fortunes are unpredictable in winter

Chapter 230: Ning Xin's misfortunes and fortunes are unpredictable in winter

Chapter 230 Ning Xin’s misfortunes and fortunes are unpredictable in winter

Pei Xingjian looked down at Liuli and said with a smile, "Firstly, Dr. Han is a bit straightforward. Judging from his behavior, he is already confused before he takes action. I'm afraid he is not as safe as me. Secondly, who taught you to do this? Shy? You never let others take care of you when dressing and bathing. I didn’t even take a look at the pants you made yourself. Moxibustion is not like using needles. After all, I looked at Dr. Han’s technique and it didn’t seem to work. It’s not too complicated, and I can roughly recognize the acupuncture points. I felt I was about 80% sure about it, so I gave it a try, but I didn’t expect it to be a little bit worse.”

Liuli was startled for a moment, then buried her head in his chest without saying a word, and sighed silently. Naturally, she had heard about what happened that day. She thought he was unwilling to let others take action, but she didn't expect that he was afraid. When I woke up, I realized that I couldn't live with it. Indeed, acupuncture is not like using needles, and there are a few round scars on her stomach that are very painful. It is impossible for her not to notice this kind of thing, but at this moment, she cannot say that she is not willing to let the maid dress and bathe. It's just a personal habit. As for being embarrassed to let him see the **** I made when I got married, and whether I let the doctor do acupuncture when I was sick, it actually has nothing to do with it...

Pei Xingjian smiled softly and said, "It's better now. Ayan has learned acupuncture, and you won't suffer from this kind of misfortune in the future." He paused with his fingers on her hair and asked, "Anyway, you don't have to see anyone anymore. I'll help you." Did you let your hair down?"

Liuli hurriedly raised her head, "It doesn't matter, I don't want to lie down anymore, my bones are almost loose!" Her bun was only **** by Xiaotan when she heard that Su Dingfang was coming. After these days, at this moment I think it would be more neat to pull up my hair.

Pei Xingjian thought for a while and said with a smile, "I'll go find a book and read it to you. What do you want to hear?"

Liuli's eyes lit up and she nodded, "I was reading "Book of Jin" originally. I read the biography of Ruan Ji last time and remembered that the writing was very good. Unfortunately, I got busy and never had time to pick it up." I read it at home. There really aren't many books. Even if Pei Xingjian loves books, the study room mostly contains collections of classics and history. There are not many books for entertainment. One copy of "Shishuo" was almost destroyed by himself. Now he can only use the history book as a book. Novels read.

Pei Xingjian frowned and thought for a moment, "The biography of Ruan Ji...is in volume 49?"

Liuli couldn't help but shake her head in confusion. Today's books are all hand-copied. A set of Jin books has more than a hundred volumes. How can she remember which volume it is?

Pei Xingjian stood up with a smile, "I'll go look for it." He got up and went to the inner study room on the east side. He came back soon. In addition to a thin volume of Jin books, he also held a piece of jute paper. , raised his head to Liuli, "How come there is a criminal record in this book?"

Liuli smiled as soon as she saw the paper, "Have you ever seen this kind of criminal document? Look at when it was issued."

Pei Xingjian sat down and took a few glances at the document in his hand, "Don't forget that I am in charge of long history. I have had a hand in the affairs of the Xizhou Prefecture. These transactions were clearly made a few days ago. Why did it fall into the book? But which brother is it? It’s the most troublesome thing to fix, so we’d better send it back as soon as possible.”

Liuli raised her eyebrows proudly and smiled, "Take another look."

Pei Xingjian looked at Liuli's smile and knew something was wrong. He looked at it carefully a few more times and suddenly realized, "This paper is wrong. Since last summer, the prisons in Xizhou no longer use jute paper. This is..."

Liuli nodded with a smile, "Pei Changshi really has a bright eye! This pass was drawn by a little girl - without this thing, how would Agu get to the capital? Only after finishing it did he remember that the paper used for Xizhou's official documents had been changed. , I had to make a new one, and this one probably got stuck in the book I was reading at the time.”

Pei Xingjian had already guessed something, but hearing her speak so lightly, he still felt a little unbelievable, "You..." After a moment of pause, he shook his head and laughed, "Why didn't I expect this? Didn't you Ken Quan believed the Qu family and his son before letting Agu go, but you were too brave. How could you handle this if an outsider found out? "

Liuli didn’t say anything, and smiled brightly. Pei Xingjian couldn't help but feel dumbfounded. He reached out and wanted to flick her on the head. His fingers touched her forehead and then took them back. In the end, he just rubbed her hair and lowered his face. "I won't do this again! This can't be stubborn." , this pass has to be sealed by more than a dozen government offices all the way from Xizhou to Chang'an. If it is discovered in one place, it will be a major event that alarms the whole party. Not only Agu will not be able to escape, but you and I will also be in trouble. You must not Try this risky move again!”

Liuli smiled and said, "If you can't tell, who can tell?" Just thinking of something, she still frowned, "I think you only need to take out a copper fish when you are passing through the city. What's that?"

Pei Xingjian was a little puzzled, "That's a talisman. It is used by officials to convey news when they go to places or for messengers. They can go in and out of the city gate and change the post horses."

Liuli nodded thoughtfully, "After all, it's too troublesome to pass. You have to enter the city to get a seal, and you can't use the post horse. If you have no time in the future, it's better to make a talisman to pass it out!"

Pei Xingjian simply didn't know what to say. He was stunned for a long time and sighed deeply, "You have done the talismans you have done, what else do you want to do? Are you going to make military talismans and letters to mobilize troops?"

Liuli shook his head solemnly, "What should I mobilize the troops for? Besides, this teleportation talisman has been used once it has been used, and no one will check it. However, someone will check the soldier talisman afterwards. Wouldn't it be self-inflicted to make such an object? Unlucky?"

Pei Xingjian wanted to say more, but Liuli smiled and winked at him, "Do you take it seriously when I say it casually? The fish talisman is made of copper, not a document. How can I make it even if I have the ability?" But he was thinking in his heart. , I'm afraid I have to go to Qu Chongyu for this matter, but I don't know if he is brave enough and strict enough in his tone? Anyway, I heard that he felt very guilty this time, maybe I could find a way to persuade him?

Pei Xingjian glanced at her, nodded and said, "It turns out I was overly worried. I think there are people in Xizhou who, although they want something from you and owe you something, will never be as ignorant of national laws as you and are willing to help you. Chuan Fu came to play nonsense."

Liuli suddenly felt a little bored, lowered her head and responded listlessly.

Pei Xingjian raised the corner of his mouth slightly, sat down by the bed, held Liuli in his arms, adjusted his posture slightly to make her lean more comfortably, and then opened the 49th volume of "Book of Jin" in his hand. I read each word, "Ruan Ji, whose courtesy name is Si Zong, is a member of the Chen Liuwei family. His father, Yu, was the prime minister of Wei, and he was well-known in the world. He has a magnificent appearance, ambitious ambitions, is proud and independent, willful and unruly, and is not happy or angry. It can be seen in color. Some people may close their doors and read a book and not go out for months. Or they may climb mountains and rivers and forget to return after a long time..."

His voice was originally clear and mellow, his tone was soothing, and the text was originally elegant and poetic. He read the biography of Ruan Ji in a melodious and frustrating way, mixed with the rustling sound of turning the pages of the book, just like the sound of a piano without any traces of worldly fireworks, leisurely in the room. Echoing, Liuli could not help but listen completely for a moment. I don't know how long it took for a biography of Ruan Ji to be read in the strange sentence "Where a gentleman is in his territory, why is a foreigner's lice in his clothes?"

Pei Xingjian put down the book and lowered his head to see Liuli staring blankly in a daze. Her long eyelashes flickered in the candlelight, leaving a shadow that sometimes disappeared on her snow-white cheeks. For some reason, her heart became confused. An Ning, after a while, said softly, "Which one do you still want to hear?"

Liuli came back to her senses and sighed, "As promised, if you were born in such troubled times, would you be Ruan Ji or Ji Kang?" According to Ruan Ji's biography, Ruan Ji also had the ambition to help the world, but he was born in a country where "few celebrities are rare" In the troubled times of "The Complete One", he had no choice but to not participate in Si Shi, and indulged in fine wines and famous musical instruments to protect himself and avoid the fate of Ji Kang Guang Ling San. However, in the Tang Dynasty, this generation of civil servants and generals rarely had the complete The troubled times are coming soon...

Pei Xingjian was stunned for a moment before he smiled and said, "I would rather be Chen Qingzhi."

 Chen Qingzhi? Liuli couldn't help but laugh. Compared to Ji Kang and Ruan Ji, the legendary Confucian general who led seven thousand white robes across the Central Plains was indeed more like Pei Xingjian's ambition. Just mentioning Chen Qingzhi, she somehow remembered the Turkic war that Su Dingfang was about to face. She couldn't help but raise her head and said, "I don't know how my adoptive father planned to lead the troops this time. Will Xizhou need to prepare more this year?" A lot of food and manpower.”

When she raised her head, her hair touched Pei Xingjian's chin. A lock immediately fell down and swayed in her ear a few times. Pei Xingjian subconsciously stretched out his fingers and wrapped the lock of hair around his hand, speaking in a nonchalant tone, " When I was in the military camp, the memorial from my mentor had already been handed over. There was no need to send more troops to ask the Holy One. There have been many events in Western Xinjiang in the past two years, and the government soldiers and border troops were enough to use them. Furthermore, there were Ashina in the Western Turks. The two khans Mishe and Ashina Buzhen are not on good terms with Helu, but they are suitable for subduing the tribes that rely on Helu. If the emperor's instructions are accurate, Xizhou will prepare about 70,000 to 80,000 stones of food and grass. , a few thousand people are enough, it won’t be too tight.”

 Ashna Mishe, Ashina Buzhen? Liuli felt that both names were familiar, but after thinking for a long time, she couldn't remember the reason. Pei Xingjian saw her eyebrows wrinkled again, let go of her hair with his fingers, and gently smoothed out the shadows, "I'm thinking again. what?"

Liuli said smoothly, "I don't know when the holy edict will come down, so I always feel a little uneasy."

Pei Xingjian's tone was a little helpless, "How many times have I told you, Xizhou has a mentor and me, so you don't have to worry about these things in the future."

Liuli felt guilty and nodded obediently. Pei Xingjian paused for a moment and sighed, "There will probably be no accidents about this matter. It's just that it will take some time for the imperial court to formally seal the book. In total, it will take about February. There will be official news.”

 Will it take so long? In other words, he still has at least one month of freedom, Liuli breathed out quietly. Pei Xingjian laughed in a low voice and said, "Don't worry, the busiest season in the military camp is over now. Even if the edict comes down, it will still take a long time for everyone to arrive. Just rest in peace and take care of your illness. I will be at home with you."

Liuli suddenly became hot-tempered and quickly changed the topic, "It's a pity that our family doesn't have "Book of Liang", otherwise I would like to hear Chen Qingzhi's biography."

Pei Xingjian lowered his eyes and looked at the thin red cloud on her cheeks, and couldn't help laughing, "No, it doesn't matter. I still remember some of his life. Do you want to listen?"

 Is this okay? Liuli looked back at Pei Xingjian in surprise, and a cheerful smile broke out on her face - how could she forget this? Although there are fewer books at home, there is a movable library sitting in front of her. Would she be stupid not to enjoy this rare patient benefit?

In the following days, whenever she had nothing to do, Liuli would ask Pei Xingjian to tell her the life stories of various historical figures. Pei Xingjian's eloquence and memory were excellent, and the books he had read were extremely complex, so he would tell her casually. , is much more interesting than studying. While Liuli listened with great interest, she recalled more than once the time when she read to Wu Zhaoyi in the Xianchi Hall of Tai Chi Palace, and couldn't help but feel ashamed. But she kept this emotion in her heart after all, and didn't say a word to Pei Xingjian.

The days passed easily, and February arrived in the blink of an eye. The imperial conferment finally arrived in Xizhou. On the 21st of the first month of the first lunar month, Emperor Gaozong officially issued a letter of pardon, naming Su Dingfang as the Grand Manager of Yili Road, and Ashina Mishe and Ashina Bu Zhen served as Liusha Dao's pacifying ambassador, and the deputy general managers in the army were the guardians from the two Jisi Prefectures of the Huihe tribe in the north. They obviously fully adopted Su Dingfang's advice not to use more troops and horses from the imperial court and to use barbarians to control barbarians.

In mid-March, the Uighur cavalry led by the deputy generals was still halfway on the road. The two pacifying ambassadors had already arrived at the camp in Liuzhong County, Xizhou. They had to pass through Xizhou City on their way back, and Qu Zhizhan came to entertain them. Ichiban.

It’s spring time, Liuli’s body is getting warmer with the weather, and she has gradually recovered. In February, she completely stopped taking decoctions, and now she can only take some pills and medicated diet for maintenance. Pei Xingjian insisted on letting her rest for a while, and would not let her go out even if it was a sunny and warm day with spring breeze. But when Liuli discovered that a skirt she made last year was a little tight, she refused to stay any longer.

Pei Xingjian couldn't resist her, so he had to ask Han Si again. He said in a dull voice, "More activities will be beneficial to my wife," and then nodded in silence. But he didn't know that Ayan, who was standing behind him, was looking at Han Si coldly with slightly narrowed eyes.

When he returned to the room, Liuli was leaning against the bedside with a sad face. When she heard his words, "You can go out for a walk," she turned over and sat beside the bed. Pei Xingjian hurriedly held her down and bent down to pick up Liuli's hand. She put the soft-soled slippers on her feet and sighed, "Although you can go out now, you still have to do it step by step. Could it be that you are going for a horse race outside the city today?"

She wants to go horse racing. Will Mr. Changshi agree? Liuli felt that the shoes seemed a little tight, and couldn't help but sigh, "I really can't lie down, even my feet have become fat!"

Pei Xingjian straightened up and glanced at her in surprise. Then he noticed that Liuli's face was indeed a little plumper than before, and her eyes were more shiny. Probably because of happiness, there was a bright red on her cheeks from her snow-white skin. out. He couldn't help but stretched out his index finger and lightly scraped her cheek with the back of his finger. He felt that the touch was moist and warm, and the corners of his mouth raised, "You dare to say that you are plump with your appearance?" Liuli He sighed and said nothing. Although fatness is a trend in the Tang Dynasty, it is now beginning to show signs of it. At least the noble ladies like to ride horses and go hunting. Although there are not many plump and gorgeous ones, being strong and bright is the mainstream. If you are born weak, Most likely it will be regarded as "not in good health". From high sects to Hu Shang, when choosing their first wives, they often tend to favor women who are born with some blessings and are dignified and elegant; on the other hand, among concubines, the romantic and graceful ones are still the most popular. She, the head of the house, was born...really not decent enough. Maybe she should try to fatten herself up?

Pei Xingjian raised his eyebrows when he saw Liuli's troubled face, bent down and picked her up. Liuli was startled unexpectedly, and was about to ask him why he was so crazy, but Pei Xingjian weighed her in his hands twice and said with a smile, "Sure enough, it seems that he was a little calmer, but he was still too light."

Liuli rolled her eyes. In this era, men's ideal is to marry a sow, which is not only fat and white, but also can produce litter after litter... She couldn't help but said viciously, "One day, I will be so heavy." I’ll teach you that you can’t hold me up!”

Pei Xingjian laughed loudly, "It's what you want, don't dare to expect it!"

While the two were arguing, a message came from outside the door, "Qudu Husband sent someone to invite them. It is said that General Youwuwei has arrived in Xizhou. Please go to the Duhu Mansion as soon as possible."

Pei Xingjian responded with a smile, put down the glass gently, and turned around to get the robe on the bedside, "It was Ashina who shot it. I'm afraid it will take until midnight again, so you don't have to wait for me."

Liuli naturally knew that in the past few days, Ashina Buzhen, the Zuotunwei general, had stayed in Xizhou for two full days. The Duhu Mansion held a banquet for two days, and Xizhou officials were all in attendance. Everyone collected some furs, and Pei Xingjian received several excellent fox skins. Liuli only glanced at them twice before he handed them to the sewing room and ordered him to make a waistcoat for her.

Liuli took two steps forward, helped Pei Xingjian fasten his belt, lowered his head and said with a smile, "Do I need to collect a few more fox skins? I can make another one for you."

Pei Xingjian shook his head and smiled, "How can everyone be as bold and bold as Ashina Buzhen? Besides, although Ashina Mishe and Ashina Buzhen are brothers of the same race, their temperaments are completely different. One is more decisive than the other. A strict and generous person, I'm afraid Ashina Mishe would never think of bringing more furs and spices to give away."

Liuli asked curiously, "Since they are brothers of the same race, why didn't they travel together? How many days have passed?"

Pei Xingjian smiled and said, "If we were traveling together, I'm afraid these two would have fought each other long ago. What you don't know is that these two people were sworn enemies. Ashenami Shejilai was on good terms with me, the Tang Dynasty, and was killed by the late Emperor. After being named Khan, Buzhen refused to accept it and used a scheme to kill more than 20 of Mishe's brothers and nephews. Mishe later led his troops to surrender to the Tang Dynasty and followed the late emperor on the expedition to Goguryeo. He had nowhere to go, so he took his family and defected to our court. The two have the same official rank and similar territory, so they are equally matched. Although they can't fight, they can never be in the same room. "

The more Liuli listened, the more puzzled she became, "In this case, Ashinabu really seems like a sinister villain. Why would the imperial court use him so highly? How could his adoptive father recommend them both as ambassadors of comfort this time? Don't be afraid of both. Do people start killing each other?"

Pei Xingjian glanced at her with a smile, "It is precisely because the two are incompatible enemies that the court and the adoptive father made such arrangements. If the two really work together, or if one family is the only one, the Western Frontier will be in danger."

Is this the legendary technique of checks and balances? Liuli suddenly felt that she was indeed a piece of rotten wood. She silently helped Pei Xingjian tidy up his clothes, raised his head and said with a smile, "Drink less."

Pei Xingjian nodded and smiled, "I don't have to." He said softly, "Don't go out today. I have to be free tomorrow and then I will accompany you for a walk outside the city. I also need to use more for dinner."

Liu Li responded and stood at the door to watch him go out of the courtyard. He turned around and asked the maidservant if Ayan had come back. After a while, Ayan quickly entered the room, "I wonder what my lady's orders are?"

Liuli smiled and said, "Where are the instructions? Thanks to Doctor Han today, otherwise I don't know when I can go out. Please say thank you to him for me."

Ayan shook her head and said, "Madam is too polite, why should I thank you? He was just telling the truth. Since my illness has been cured long ago, why do you need to stay in the house every day? In the palace, female doctors often said , too much resting in bed is not good for the body. He is the only one who said at one moment that my wife’s body was fine and that she didn’t even need to take any more medicine. At the other moment, he said that she needed to nurse herself back to health for a few more days. I don’t know where those words came from. …”

Before her voice fell, she heard a "ha" laugh from outside the curtain. Xiaotan lifted the curtain with a pot of hot water, a narrow smile on her face, "Sister Ayan's words are so strange, Xiaotan I only heard "him" one by one. Which one is "him"? Please break it down for Xiaotan."

A-Yan glanced at her lightly, "Anyway, it's either A-Cheng or A-Cheng."

Xiaotan's face was slightly red, and she lowered her head to put down the water. When she raised her head, she put on a playful and smiling expression, "Sister, please don't talk about me. Xiaotan dare not violate the grace of my wife and Alang. It's just a matter of age." The order must be decided first by my sister.”

A-Yan looked at Xiaotan without saying a word, and Liuli couldn't help laughing, "I wonder why Xiaotan's ears are so long today, it turns out she is impatient!"

Xiaotan was startled for a moment, and then she realized that she had left such a big loophole in her words just now in her haste to win back the victory. She was usually the most eloquent, and now she couldn't help but blush, and stamped her feet, "Who? Are you anxious? If you are anxious, you are worried about my sister, but my wife is also laughing at me!"

Seeing that she was really anxious, Liuli hurriedly waved her hands and said with a smile, "What's so funny about this? If you weren't impatient at all, Alang and I would not be at ease. When I was waiting to be married in the Su Mansion, I was also a little anxious. !”

Xiaotan's face softened slightly, and she became curious again, "My wife is getting married that day, what are you going to do?"

Liuli sighed, "Learn to manage accounts, learn relationships, learn housekeeping, learn genealogy, learn etiquette... It's great now, there is no need for any of them. If my mother knew that I was raised by Alang to eat and sleep like this, It must be very painful to eat such waste." Thinking of Mrs. Yu, I couldn't help but feel a little sad.

Ayan poured a cup of hot water from the copper kettle, handed it to Liuli with both hands, and said with a soft smile, "If Mrs. Yu really knew, it would be too late to be happy for you. Ayan originally thought that Xizhou was a remote and cold place, but now As I gradually get used to the weather and atmosphere here, I feel that I am a lot less worried than when I was in Chang'an. I am not afraid of women's jokes, and Ayan even put her skirt down a few days ago. "

Liuli looked at her carefully for a few times and then realized that her face was indeed rounder. She nodded and smiled, "Why didn't you pay attention before?" Then she turned back to look at Xiaotan.

Xiaotan's face was wrinkled, "How come I haven't gained weight even though I'm still a little bit? The wife of the Shi family first said that I only eat rice and flour but don't gain weight. This is still the case after all these years!"

Liuli thought for a while and smiled, "If you were willing to say a few less words a day, you would probably be rich by now."

 Xiaotan stuck out her tongue, "Follow your orders!"

The three of them chatted and laughed for a while. Liuli saw that it was getting late and said with a smile, "Ayan, go and order some gourd heads on the stove. Remember to add black pepper. The food I have eaten in the past few months is really tasteless. some."

Ayan showed a hesitant look, and Liuli's face was suddenly full of sorrow, "How can I not be allowed to go out or eat meat after recovering from my illness these days? There is no way to change Alang's temper. If he is not here today, I will not Satisfy your craving, otherwise I really can’t use the porridge!”

Xiao Tan also said, "That's right. Madam's appetite is whetted. Wouldn't it be better to have more dinner than anything else?"

Ayan nodded and went down. After more than half an hour, a plate of four golden gourd heads was served, along with a bowl of japonica rice porridge and two side dishes. Liuli picked up a gourd head and took a bite. Hot and fresh, it is simply a delicacy that I have never tasted in my life. While blowing on it, he ate it. Xiaotan looked down and smiled. Hearing the door curtain outside, she laughed and said, "Sister Ayan, what did you use to make the gourd head today? Madam, I almost lost my tongue." Eat it in..."

In the candlelight, the door curtain of the back room was raised, revealing Pei Xingjian's face. Liuli threw away the second half-eaten gourd head and stood up, smiling awkwardly.

Pei Xingjian only glanced at the table, glanced at Liuli helplessly, and then said, "Hurry up and finish the porridge." Then he said to Xiao Tan, "Go to Madam Liu and ask her to come over and talk. After pondering for a moment, he said, "We have a young master named Fang Liefang here, who seems to be related to her."

Liuli had already obediently picked up the bowl of porridge. When she heard the word "Fang Lie", she almost threw the bowl away. After Xiaotan hurriedly slipped out of the door, she said, "Is he really with the Turks? Is it? Under Ashina Mishe?" Seeing Pei Xingjian nodding, she couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief, "Fortunately, it's better than serving in the Helu tribe."

Pei Xingjian shook his head slightly and frowned, "His situation is a bit complicated. It's hard to say whether it's good or bad now."

  I uploaded it a little late, mainly because I wrote it to be over 7,000, but I later deleted it and changed it to over 6,900.

It’s the last two days of the end of the month, and the pink ticket situation is quite dangerous. I’m trying my best to find pink tickets. If there are ten more pink tickets, I’ll add another chapter tomorrow. If there are more, I’ll add another chapter next month. Children's shoes, this month's pink will not be voted for this month, and it will be invalid next month. Please check if you still have any extra pink wood in your pocket, because this month is probably the only month in which I can hope to get the first place in the historical classification of pink. I vainly want to take it once, just this once.

p.s. Jisi Prefecture refers to the management policy of ethnic minority areas during the Tang Dynasty in which local tribal leaders were appointed as governors of the prefecture, managed by themselves, and allowed to come and go freely. Ning Xin means "such".

　　

　　

 (End of this chapter)