The cold moon is like frost, and a few cold plums in the corner of the wall cast light and dark shadows on the ground, and wisps of fragrance floated in the night.

Sincere......

There was a crisp sound of chess pieces falling into the room, followed by a woman's low sobs and sighs.

At this moment, in the boudoir, the charcoal fire in the furnace is blazing, and two beautiful girls are sitting cross-legged on the couch, graceful like two lotus flowers in full bloom, which are the two sisters Fei Ruyi and Fei Jixiang. Between the two put a delicate Nanmu chessboard, the chessboard is black and white, and more than a dozen chess pieces have been placed.

Fei Jixiang wore a moon-white jacket and skirt tonight, and was hiding his face and weeping at the moment. Fei Ruyi sighed secretly, hurriedly put on her shoes and walked to Fei Jixiang to sit down, hugged her sister lightly and comforted: "Fourth sister, don't cry, my aunt has never had anything to do with Concubine Lou since she married into our Fei family, and our Fei family has also drawn a clear line with King Ning, so this matter may not involve my aunt." ”

Fei Ruyi was originally a sentimental person, and he persuaded Fei Jixiang here, but he also had red circles in his eyes and began to cry.

Fei Jixiang took out a handkerchief and wiped his tears, and forced a smile: "Originally, I just wanted to talk to the third sister, but I didn't want to make the third sister cry." By the way, did your Xu Gongzi come to visit you today? ”

Fei Ruyi's pretty face was slightly dizzy, and she shook her head a little dejectedly.

Fei Jixiang said unhappily: "It seems that he has no conscience, and the fifth sister and I shouldn't have provoked the third sister to provoke him." ”

"Xu Gongzi is now shouldering a heavy responsibility, and there are many things waiting for him to deal with, so he is probably too busy." Fei Ruyi defended his sweetheart, but his expression was obviously a little resentful.

Fei Jixiang said disappreciatively: "It's just a six-grade general judgment, how busy can it be?" What's more, if he has you in his heart, no matter how busy he is, he will find time. ”

Fei Jixiang was indignant, and Yahuan ran in in a panic when she entered the painting, and said, "Girl, Xu ...... Childe has come to see you. ”

Fei Ruyi frowned, and said with a little displeasure: "Into the painting, don't make such boring jokes, okay." ”

What time is it now, the sky is already dark, Fei Ruyi naturally doesn't believe that Xu Jin will come at this time.

Into the painting said aggrievedly: "Girl, people are not joking, Xu Gongzi is really here, just outside, Yao...... Don't believe it yourself. ”

Fei Ruyi hurriedly looked out of the door, her beautiful eyes lit up, and she subconsciously covered her small mouth.

At this time, Xu Jin was led by the maid Cuiyun to the door, wearing a jade-colored Xiucai shirt, wearing a square scarf, and a gentle smile on his face.

Fei Ruyi's face was covered with red glow, this person ...... Why did you come at night?

"Girl, Madame asked the maid to bring Xu Gongzi to see you." Cuiyun used to rely on the support of the Zhao family and dared to bully the master, but now he is respectful to Fei Ruyi, and he automatically retreated after passing the word.

Into the painting smiled and said, "Xu Gongzi, come in." ”

Xu Jin didn't expect Fei Jixiang to be there, and his eyes were red, as if he had just cried, and he arched his hand and said, "The auspicious girl is also there!" ”

Fei Jixiang teased: "Gongzi Xu only came to see my third sister at night, which is a bit uncourteous." ”

Xu Jin could only explain apologetically: "I just took the time to come in and take a look before I thought Ruyi had slept yet." ”

Fei Jixiang covered his mouth and giggled: "Third sister, what did I just say?" ”

Fei Ruyi blushed and glanced at her sister, but her heart was like eating honey. Anyway, the fourth sister just said that as long as Xu Gongzi has himself in his heart, even if he is busy, he will find time, but Xu Gongzi really took time out to see himself.

Fei Jixiang smiled and said: "Okay, people won't do that annoying thing, waiter, let's go back!" ”

Yahuan snickered and brought a cloak to put on Fei Jixiang, and then walked out with a lantern.

Fei Jixiang walked out of the small courtyard, facing a cold wind blowing, he couldn't help but wrap his cloak tightly, and let out a soft sigh in his heart. The third sister finally came to the end of her suffering, and she was naturally sincerely happy for the third sister, however, her own bitterness ...... I'm afraid it's just getting started.

In the room, Yahuan poured a cup of tea for Xu Jin, then withdrew with a smile, and closed the door.

Fei Ruyi is also wearing a set of moon-white skirts tonight, her hair is just pulled up in a simple bun at will, revealing a fair and elegant pink neck, which is a little charming in her beauty, coupled with the beauty of her cheeks at the moment, people can't help but feel excited.

is the so-called looking at the beauty under the lamp, the more you look at it, the more moving it is, Xu Jin is like this at the moment, the more he looks at it, the more he is so excited that he is reluctant to look away. It is no wonder that there is a saying that "eye-catching" means that beautiful people and things can indeed be pleasing to the eye and achieve spiritual pleasure.

Fei Ruyi sat on the side of the coffee table, looking at the ground with a slight chin of shame, but after a while, he didn't see Xu Jin speak, and looked up a little curiously, just when he saw someone looking at him distractedly, he couldn't help but tremble slightly, and glanced at Xu Jin infinitely shyly, and said lightly: "Is this how Xu Gongzi came to visit people?" ”

Xu Jin couldn't help but sweat darkly, lost his temper, his eyes fell on Fei Ruyi's neck, and sure enough, he saw that there was still a shallow scar left on the originally pink skin, and he couldn't help but feel a little distressed, but more fortunately. Because I heard Xiaowan say that there were thieves who almost attacked the back house at that time, Ruyi put the dagger around his neck and was ready to kill himself, but fortunately he rushed back in time, otherwise the girl in front of him would have disappeared.

Xu Jin couldn't help but reach out and hold Fei Ruyi's soft hand, and said apologetically: "Ruyi, I made you suffer." ”

Fei Ruyi's delicate body trembled slightly, both ashamed and happy, although the two had hugged each other, but it was all caused by external causes, and it was the first time that Xu Jin took the initiative to shake his hand like this.

"Xu Gongzi ......" Fei Ruyi is a boudoir lady who has been educated by "Women's Training" since she was a child, on the one hand, she is a dogma that men and women do not kiss, and on the other hand, she likes the feeling of being held by her sweetheart very much, so she is very contradictory, and she wants to withdraw her hand but is reluctant.

Xu Jin smiled and said: "Ruyi, don't call me Xu Gongzi in the future, that's too raw, just call me by my name." ”

"How's that going, that's too ...... It's rude! Fei Ruyi said abruptly.

Looking at Fei Ruyi's shy beauty, Xu Jin couldn't help but blurt out: "Then if you don't call it Xianggong, you can also have a husband or something!" ”

Fei Ruyi's face burned like fire, and he pulled back the little hand that was being held by someone. As soon as Xu Jin spoke, he regretted that he was a little Meng Lang, Ruyi is a lady who knows books and etiquette.

Xu Jinzheng was embarrassed, but heard Fei Ruyi call in a low voice like a gnat: "Xu Lang"

Xu Jin's heart fluttered, and in an instant, he couldn't help but stand up, pulled Fei Ruyi up from the chair and hugged him into his arms, and said softly: "Ruyi!" ”

This is the first time the two have embraced in the true sense!

Fei Ruyi was obviously very nervous, her delicate body trembled slightly, as if she was like an ostrich, burying her head in Xu Jin's arms, both scared and happy, and had a kind of pleasure that she couldn't stop after breaking the ban.

Fei Ruyi's body is as soft as cotton, exuding a faint girlish body fragrance, and it is very comfortable to hold. Xu Jin warmed the fragrant nephrite in his arms, felt the soft squeeze of the girl in his arms, and looked down for the two petals of fresh cherry lips.

Fei Ruyi sighed, only to feel that the whole person was dizzy, soft, his hands were tightly wrapped around Xu Jin's waist, and he muttered: "Xu Lang, you have to be good to Ruyi in the future!" ”

Xu Jin only felt a little dry throat and a fever in his lower abdomen, and it took great perseverance to restrain the desire in his heart and did not make further moves.

The two hugged each other and said sweet words for a while before they parted and sat down.

Xu Jin glanced at the moving girl whose pretty face was still covered with blush, and hurriedly picked up the teacup and took a sip of tea to divert his attention, otherwise he was really worried that he would not be able to control himself and make some inappropriate actions for children.

"Ruyi, was the auspicious girl crying with you just now?" Xu Jin asked casually.

Fei Ruyi nodded gloomily and said: "Auntie is Concubine Lou's sister, and now that King Ning has rebelled, I am afraid that it will affect her in the future, and the fourth sister feels uncomfortable." Is there a way for Xu Lang to help her? ”

Xu Jin couldn't help but sigh secretly, now that he had read the Da Ming Law, he naturally understood that rebellion, a great crime of the Nine Clans, would inevitably affect Fei Jixiang's mother, and even Fei Jixiang himself and her five-year-old brother Fei Maoxue.

"Xu Lang, is there really no way?" Fei Ru couldn't help but be disappointed when he saw Xu Jin's expression.

Xu Jin hurriedly said: "It's not that there is no way, as long as you open your mouth to pardon the third lady today, there is no shortage of such examples in history." ”

Fei Ruyi's eyes lit up, and he hurriedly said, "Then how can I get the Son of Heaven to forgive my aunt?" ”

Xu Jin couldn't help but ponder, remembering that after King Ning's rebellion in history, Fei Hong and Fei Cai were both reinstated officials, and then the Fei brothers were also admitted to the Jinshi one after another, and a family of four became officials in the same dynasty, which became a good story of Shilin.

Moreover, later, Xia Yan, a scholar of Wuyingdian University, also gave the Fei family a couplet: Uncle Zhuangyuan, nephew Tanhua, and Lian Dengjiadi. Brother Prime Minister, Brother Shangshu, and as a famous minister.

Therefore, the Fei family was not implicated in the rebellion of King Ning, and Fei Cai also enjoyed official luck and has always been the secretary of the Ministry of Rites.

There is no record in the history books of how Fei Cai was cleared from the rebellion of King Ning, and there is no record of his wife Lou Suqin, so Xu Jin does not know what her final outcome will be, but it is expected that there will be no murder.

Xu Jin pondered for a moment and said: "If you want to open Chrysostom and dismiss the third lady today, the best way is to make meritorious contributions in the counterinsurgency, and then let people intercede in front of the Son of Heaven." Well, Ruyi, you don't have to worry, I'll think about this matter again to see if there is a comprehensive solution. ”

Fei Ruyi nodded happily, after the skin-to-skin kiss just now, the relationship between the two has gone further, and the layer of window paper has been completely pierced, so naturally there is no need to say words of thanks and the like before.

The two chatted for a while, and Xu Jin got up to say goodbye, after all, it was a big night, and staying too long would not have a good impact on Ruyi's reputation. Although the matter between the two is already well known, and it is a sure fact that Fei Ruyi will marry the Xu family in the future, but now it is not advisable to advocate XX behavior before marriage, so it will be pointed out by Qianfu.

Fei Ruyi gently tidied up Xu Jin's clothes, and then called in the painting, and sent Xu Jin out of the house with a lantern.

Fourteen years old this year, younger than Xie Xiaowan, carrying a lantern to lead the way in front, he smiled and whispered, "When is Gongzi Xu going to marry my girl?" ”

Xu Jin couldn't help but sweat secretly, this little girl looked ambiguous, it is estimated that she was hiding outside the door just now and overheard some movement, and said with a smile: "As soon as the period of wishful filial piety expires, I will send someone to the door to propose marriage." ”

Into the painting said bluntly: "Then Xu Gongzi is going to marry my girl as a wife or as a concubine?" If you want to be a concubine, I won't agree! ”

Xu Jin was suddenly asked, he is the thinking of a modern person, although he is now following the customs, but the values are formed but it is difficult to reverse, in his opinion, they are all his beloved women, and they naturally want a bowl of water to be flat when they marry home, so what kind of wife and concubine are used.

But when asked about the painting, Xu Jin had to face this fact, he didn't care, but the ancients cared about fame very much, including Xiaowan and Ruyi, they definitely cared, which was a headache!

Xu Jin asked "weakly": "Into the painting, then what etiquette do you think I should use to marry your girl?" ”

Into the painting rolled his eyes and said: "I'm a girl, how do I know, I can't be a concubine anyway." The old lady will not agree to the girl marrying you as a concubine, unless you have the ability to let the Son of Heaven give you a marriage!" ”

Xu Jin touched his chin thoughtfully, it seems that this has to fall on the little slave Zhu Houluo, according to the historical trajectory, this kid will soon take the shit luck to sit on the dragon chair and become the Jiajing Emperor of the Imperial Pole for more than 40 years.

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In the fourteenth year of Zhengde in the Ming Dynasty, on the twenty-first day of the first month, King Ning announced the fifth day of the rebellion, and it was also the third day of Sun Sui's death, and there were four days before the first seven.

Early this morning, the horses and carriages gathered outside the Fei family's manor, and the whole family was ready to go to the city for refuge. The officers and soldiers of the Thousand Households of Lead Mountain and the Thousand Households of Shangrao were also ready to set off and go to the county seat of Lead Mountain with Lord Xu.

According to reliable information, a large number of rebels led by Wu Sanba, the former leader of the lead mountain bandits, have attacked the city all the way to Yiyang County, and it is estimated that there will be a few days before the troops will come to the city of Leadshan County, and they must be prepared to meet the battle as soon as possible.

Xu Jin did not ride a horse today, but rode in a carriage according to the instructions of the lady, and a group of personal soldiers rode horses to protect him.

As soon as the team was about to set off, Yu Linsheng rode his horse to the carriage and reported: "Lord Tongju, Wu Linguang has been ordered by Leadshan County to send a servant to carry a soft sedan chair for you to ride. ”

Xu Jin couldn't help frowning, originally he had a bad impression of Wu Linguang, but last night he occasionally heard his own soldiers mention that when the thieves attacked the county town of Leadshan the day before yesterday, Wu Linguang actually pretended to have back pain and handed over the city defense to Meng County Cheng, this person is obviously a sleek wall-riding faction, so Xu Jin's impression of Wu is very bad.

This kind of wall-to-wall character is usually of little use, but it is a great hidden danger, and once the situation is unfavorable, it may stab you in the back.

"This official is not used to sitting in a sedan chair, send it back!" Xu Jin said lightly.

"Hey, it seems that Wu Zhixian slapped the horse's leg this time!" Yu Linsheng secretly rode his horse away.

Xu Jin couldn't help but secretly wake up, King Ning has been covering the sky with one hand in Jiangxi for many years, accumulating great power, most of the local officials are afraid of him, and now he claims to raise 100,000 troops, and the timid local officials are probably even more frightened, so there must be a lot of surrender factions and wall-riding factions among the local officials, such as Wu Linguang and others are the wall-riding faction who see the wind and steer the rudder. It seems that after entering the city, he has to wake up his spirit, but he can't be pitted by these wall-riding factions, so Wu Sanba's road is like a bamboo, and it is definitely indispensable to the credit of such a wall-riding faction and surrendering faction.

At about nine o'clock in the morning, Xu Jin gave an order, and the Fei family set off first, followed by two people from a thousand households, escorting hundreds of captured thieves, and went straight to the county seat of Leadshan.