Wishful Things

Ming Yushi's face sank like water.

But after scolding in his heart, he gradually calmed down.

At present, all these are just the little girl's words. He has to believe it, but he can't believe it all.

After all, with the current position of the Xu family here, he must remain vigilant.

If the Xu family believed what they said without any judgment of their own, wouldn't that be another kind of blind obedience?

Seeing that he was silent for a while, Xu Mingyi was not in a hurry, but said: "Hearing this suddenly, Ming Yushi may need time to discern and think about it. It's okay if you can't make up your mind for a while, Yushi can stay in Linyuan City for a few more days , think slowly."

Ming Yushi couldn't help frowning.

The first half of the sentence sounds reasonable, but what is the second half?

"What if Ming refuses to agree in the end?"

"That doesn't matter, we'll find another way." Xu Mingyi said: "But I will wrong Ming Yushi to stay here for a while, after all, Ming Yushi has heard so many secrets and learned of our plan ——" After speaking, the tone was quite helpless.

The imperial censor of the Ming Dynasty was stunned when he heard this.

Was he the one who wanted to listen?

He stayed well in Qicheng, so you must call him here!

"Even though the imperial censor of the Ming Dynasty is unwilling to help, he can't reveal the plan. Please forgive me if I offend you." Zhen Guogong twirled the walnut in his hand, and his tone was quite gentle.

Ming Yushi's heart is like the walnut held in the hands of Lord Zhen, it is in a mess.

He simply got up and left the study with a flick of his sleeves.

Lord Zhen called to two of his subordinates casually: "Send Ming Yushi to the place where he stayed to rest."

The imperial censor of the Ming Dynasty paused when he heard that—has the accommodation been prepared for him in advance?

Look at the two soldiers following him, both of them are half a head taller than him, they are strong and fat, and they both have knives on their waists... It is clear that it is the configuration that can send him to rest and send him to the west. !

"There is no rush for this matter, and let him think about it for a few days. If it doesn't work, we can't force it." In the study, Zhen Guozheng said to his granddaughter.

Xu Mingyi nodded.

It's not that their Xu family is so kind, but that this kind of thing really cannot be forced.

If she enters the city with the other party, she needs the other party to stand firm, and if the other party wavers slightly, her plan will not go smoothly.

The letters to King Yan and Wu Chao have just been written, and it will take some time before they are delivered to their respective hands and the rest of the plan is finalized.

She wasn't in a hurry either.

I'm not afraid that Ming Yushi will think about it slowly - Ming Yushi is a thoughtful person, and lies will be revealed under the careful discernment of smart people, and the truth will only make people more convincing as they think carefully.

Ming Yushi was "invited" by the two soldiers to go to the inner courtyard of the government office.

"Brother Fan, it's your turn..."

Walking through a small path, Ming Yushi faintly heard a somewhat familiar voice coming into his ears.

Subconsciously raised his eyes to look, and saw two people playing chess in a pavilion on the front side.

One of them, just by looking at the overly generous back, it can be seen that it is undoubtedly Xu Jin, the elder of the Xu family.

And the other...

Ming Yushi walked forward again, looked intently, and only then did he have a distinction.

Isn't this Fan Ying, the former magistrate of Linyuan City?

It's the same age as him, and he recognizes it!

The two people in the pavilion also looked at him when they heard the footsteps. Seeing him, Xu Jin immediately came out of the pavilion, and came forward to salute with a smile: "It turned out to be the imperial censor of the Ming Dynasty, but I am really disappointed."

Fan Ying also came over, but only saluted.

Ming Yushi stared at him scrutinizingly.

According to the rumors, the prefect of Linyuan vowed not to surrender to the death. When the Xu family's army approached the city, he even jumped from the tower to show his ambition. He can be called a model of loyalty...

But what is this doing?

Sensing Lord Censor's gaze, Prefect Fan's eyes were ashamed and humiliated, he turned his head away slightly, pursed his lips, and the fists clenched by his side showed the pain in his heart - he was imprisoned here, Not only was he forced to eat and drink with him every day, but he also had to play chess with others. His dignity as an official of the imperial court was completely stripped away, and life was really worse than death.

Ming Yushi's eyes twitched.

I don't know how to scold for a while...!

That night, Ming Yushi stayed up all night.

He knew he shouldn't, even for the sake of his hair.

But I really can't sleep.

When you close your eyes, it is a sign that people are in dire straits.

and she...

If it was all true, she would be in fear all day long.

On the surface, he looks like a child, laughing and making noises...

Ming Yushi sighed, sat up and got dressed.

Soon someone brought breakfast, and halfway through, Xu Jin came over.

On this day, Xu Jin took Ming Yushi around Linyuan City.

Ming Yushi ate shortbread on the street, went to the theater, and sat in a private school for half a day. The students read loudly, which was the most reassuring sound to him.

With Xu Jin by his side, wherever he went, he would be greeted and respected.

He could tell that the people in the whole city treated the Xu family with great respect, even gratitude.

On the other hand, looking at Xu Jin's attitude towards these people, he vaguely understood the Xu family's way of governing the city. In addition to the constraints of etiquette and law, what the Xu family upholds is the way of replacing people's hearts.

On the way back to the government office, Xu Jin asked him with a smile—"If you govern a country by governing this city, what should you do?"

Ming Yushi didn't answer, but he already had an answer in his heart.

He should be ashamed...

And this Daqing, he is far from the only one who should be ashamed.

...

The next day, Ming Yushi sat in the study until noon.

"grown ups……"

The valet he brought came in.

"I'm not hungry, so they don't have to pass on food."

The boy coughed lightly.

It's not that I want you to eat.

"Two ladies came outside and said they wanted to see your lord."

"Which family's wife?"

How could there be a female family member here to see him?

"I don't know the little ones, I just say they are old acquaintances of adults."

old acquaintance...

Ming Yushi got up with doubts and walked out of the study.

The visitor waits in the courtyard.

Ming Yushi was surprised.

He approached the two of them and saluted: "The empress dowager, the emperor—the empress."

He can only call it that at the moment.

"In short, you and I haven't seen each other for a long time." The queen mother looked at him with a kind smile.

The sound of "Xiaozhi" made Ming Yushi a little dazed.

He also grew up in front of the empress dowager...

So, did the queen mother specially persuade him to come?

His tone was very respectful: "I haven't seen you for a long time, I wonder how your mother is doing recently?"

The queen mother nodded lightly with a smile: "Well, everything is fine in Linyuan City."

As he said that, his eyes fell on the top of the junior in front of him for a moment, and he couldn't help sighing slightly from the bottom of his heart. She is very good, but this child doesn't look very good.

I must have worried a lot.

"It's cold today, my lady, please go to the hall to talk." Ming Yushi raised his hand to invite.

"No need, I just came to see you, nothing important." The queen mother said, looking at the bare jujube tree in the courtyard, she said with a smile: "There was such a jujube tree in the old house in Pingzhou back then... "

Ming Xiaozhi followed her gaze: "Yes."

He also remembers.

"The jujubes on that jujube tree are crisp and sweet...a tree is so densely hung that the branches are bent." The Empress Dowager recalled the past, and the smile on her face grew stronger: "Dingning was young She likes to climb to that tree to pick dates, she picks them from the tree and throws them down, so you pick up the hem of your clothes and continue below..."

Ming Yushi couldn't help showing a faint smile.

The queen mother said again: "I remember one time, Dingning slipped and fell from a tree, you just caught her and put yourself under her, she didn't even rub a piece of skin, but you I broke a hand...but it took me a long time to raise it."

Wu Jingying was a little puzzled.

Didn't the empress persuade people to come, how can I mention the things about the eldest princess when she was young?

The Empress Dowager said, and sighed with a smile: "At that time, I whispered to the late emperor that the young master of the Ming family next door, Wu Ding Ning, is really good. When the two of you are older, if you like each other, maybe you can get married!"

Wu Jingying's eyes widened slightly - and this origin? And can this be said?

Ming Yushi was also stunned.

Immediately, after reacting, she blushed slightly.

"Who would have known that worldly affairs would trick people... That girl Dingning is so stubborn." The queen mother sighed, "In addition to the inhumane encounters she met later, she wasted in vain..."

Speaking of this, he looked at Ming Yushi again, with a bit of hidden hope in his eyes: "But this person will live forever, so he still has to look forward. If he is willing to look forward, it is never too late."

Ming Yushi's heart beat wildly.

Is... is that what he thought?

At his age, he has never dared to think about anything, as long as she is well...

The Empress Dowager smiled and said: "Speaking of which, although this child Ding Ning occasionally messes up a bit, he is good. He is willing to listen to people's persuasion, especially the Ai family's persuasion!"

"..." Wu Jingying tried her best not to show any abnormality.

But the empress's words and her demeanor are clearly strongly implying - daughter-in-law, it's a daughter-in-law, do you want a daughter-in-law? !

As expected of the empress.

It's true that the sword is slanted, and the artist is bold...

Speaking of which, she was really blind for a while, but she didn't see the real reason why Ming Yushi was alone all these years and always stared at the head of the eldest princess's mansion...

Ming Yushi coughed twice and almost choked.

As if this could well conceal why he was blushing.

"Okay, Aijia has nothing else to do, so I won't disturb you to deal with business." The queen mother is well versed in the principle of saying what is said, and what is just right.

The imperial censor of the Ming Dynasty hurriedly saluted: "Send off the empress dowager empress respectfully."

Wu Jingying helped the queen mother and left here.

When Ming Yushi returned to his study, he couldn't sit still and could only pace back and forth.

The empress dowager is also really, actually using this matter to hint him...

Is he that kind of person?

Ming Yushi looked upright and strict, took out the peace negotiation book from his sleeve, and threw it into the brazier decisively.

This is not because of the Queen Mother's words——

He had already made up his mind.

"Ms. Xu's family please come and talk." Ming Yushi ordered the servant.

The young man responded "Yes", and was about to retreat, but was stopped by his own adults.

"Wait, wait a minute..."

The boy turned his head in confusion.

Ming Yushi said: "Let's go later."

The empress dowager has just left, if he expresses his attitude on the back foot, wouldn't it seem... right?

How bad that is.

The boy had no choice but to agree.

Ming Yushi walked around the room a few times with his hands behind his back.

He paused and waved his hands: "Go and invite..."

It was too late, and it was not convenient for a little girl to come here.

As for how the Empress Dowager will treat him, if she mistakenly thinks that he is very useful for that matter, she then thinks about helping him make it happen...

It doesn't matter, what is this misunderstanding at present?

The boy gave his lord a strange look, it's alright for the lord to change his mind, but what's the point of keeping his back so straight, he seemed a little guilty for no reason.

"Go quickly." Ming Yushi urged with a frown.

"Hey, let's go, little one!"

Xu Mingyi arrived soon.

At first, the Empress Dowager made a vow, and when she told her to "put it on Aijia", she was half-believing...

But the empress dowager has only left for a quarter of an hour, right?

She had to turn around and ask what method was used to achieve such quick results.

"I don't know how Miss Xu made arrangements after she came to Beijing?" Ming Yushi asked sternly.

This matter cannot be accomplished simply by a little girl meeting a few people in the city.

Such things have always required the pen of a literati to determine right and wrong, and the sword of a military commander as a deterrent, both of which are indispensable.

Xu Mingyi then truthfully informed the general arrangement.

"..."

After hearing this, Ming Yushi felt a little more at ease.

When he looked at the girl again, all doubts in his eyes disappeared: "I agree to this matter."

Xu Mingyi raised his hand and gave a long salute, with a sincere tone: "Thank you, Master Ming, for your help."

"However... I have two more questions, I would like to ask you."

"Your Excellency just ask."

"With the help of the Xu and Wu families, King Yan's chances of winning are already determined. It is only a matter of time before we continue to fight."

Now that he has decided to go with him, he does not shy away from saying that the president of Yan Wang is majestic. This is a fact that anyone with a discerning eye can see, that's why the emperor and the court are in a hurry, and he insists on persuading Xu Jiajun to "turn back".

"Since there is such a chance of winning, why did you let a little girl like you enter Beijing to take risks?"

This is what he wants to ask.

Duke Zhen regards his only granddaughter as more important than life——

If you want to expose the emperor's crimes to the world, after the general situation is settled, what should you say, isn't it up to the winner to decide? Since the truth has been buried for eighteen years, is there any rush for this moment?

"No one asked me to go, I went by myself." The girl replied: "As for the reason, just like Master Ming, since there are other choices, I don't want more wars in this world."

Ming Xiao was stunned for a moment.

After a while, the second question was asked.

"Aren't you afraid that I will hand you over to the emperor as a hostage if you come to Beijing with me alone?"

The weight of this hostage is extremely heavy.

"If you choose to walk with the adults, you trust the adults."

Ming Yushi was noncommittal, that's what he said, but in everything, you have to plan for the worst before it can be called a thorough plan.

And the next moment, the girl continued to say: "Besides, I won't give you this chance."

Ming Yushi was stunned again.

Looking at this little girl whose back was always straight all the time, he felt a little astringent in his eyes.

After a long time, he nodded slightly, but only answered "yes".

...

After getting everything ready, Ming Xiaozhi left Linyuan City two days later.

Xu Mingyi sat with him in the carriage, without lifting the curtain to look, he also knew that he was getting farther and farther away from Linyuan City and his family.

But looking forward, she has no fear in her heart.

...

Goodnight everybody.

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