/p> As the night darkens, the scene in the palace is even more gorgeous under the lights.

Zhu Gaoxu didn't go back to his dormitory, and went straight to Du Qianrui, because even if Du Qianrui noticed something, she wouldn't say it.

The corridors on both sides of the palace, one of the courtyards is Du Qianrui's residence. Zhu Gaoxu sat down at the table and waited for her to prepare a few drinks and dishes for the table; He still hasn't eaten dinner.

At this time, Zhu Gaoxu raised the sleeves of his robe, leaned in front of his nose and sniffed it a few times, faintly smelling of Shen Xu's body.

Sure enough, Du Qianrui didn't ask anything. She brought up the wine jug, poured wine for Zhu Gaoxu with her own hands, and said softly: "After the concubine has eaten, she will accompany the prince to drink two glasses of wine." ”

"You sit too." Zhu Gaoxu said kindly.

"Thank you, Lord Wang." Du Qianrui took a seat, and asked carefully, "Does the prince like to listen to dramas?" ”

Zhu Gaoxu immediately remembered Shen Xu's pear orchard, and Du Qianrui probably knew that he had been there, but he didn't mention Shen Xu's. He said casually: "I don't like to listen to it, but with the city, these things cannot be ignored." ”

Du Qianrui glanced at Zhu Gaoxu with interest, and said with a smile, "The concubine remembers that the prince said such things. ”

She was obviously knocking on the side of Shen Xu's matter, but the hint was very vague, which did not make Zhu Gaoxu feel embarrassed and unhappy. Zhu Gaoxu first thought of coming here tonight, probably for this reason.

Zhu Gaoxu was eating the dishes she made with her own hands, and at the same time talking to her easily, "Did I say that? ”

Du Qianrui nodded and said: "At that time, the concubine claimed to know some carving skills, but in order to please people; The prince said that music and painting are very important, because we are not barbarians. ”

"Hah!" Zhu Gaoxu smiled, "Qianrui's memory is really good. ”

Du Qianrui said in a low voice: "I remember everything the prince said to me. ”

Zhu Gaoxu couldn't help but look at her sideways when he heard this. Du Qianrui is petite and has a small face, but perhaps because of this, she looks very full. Her big eyes are very expressive of her emotions, and when she is slightly emotional, her eyes look particularly amorous.

Zhu Gaoxu occasionally glanced at her, and when the two of them looked at each other, she would dodge with a little graceful and shy. Tonight's night is not only gradually getting cooler; It makes people feel a little soft, so that the night flows slowly like water.

Neither of them spoke again, silent for a long time, but they did not seem to be cold, as if they were reluctant to disturb the faint throbbing in the air.

After a while, Zhu Gaoxu smiled self-deprecatingly: "My prince has no knowledge, but he has also learned some simple knowledge......

Du Qianrui raised her head and shook it slightly, with admiration in her eyes.

Seeing this, Zhu Gaoxu thoughtfully continued the previous topic and said: "Governing people, in the final analysis, is to enslave people. In the beginning, the rulers took others as slaves and forced them to work. But they soon found out that this method was too little.

Probably from the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, those who governed people began to use the feudal system to give people some freedom. In this way, more benefits are obtained.

But everything is changing. Cities are getting bigger and cities are populating. Industry and commerce in towns and cities produce wealth at a faster rate than farming.

If the ruler wants people to stay in the town and work for it willingly and with all his might, they need it to be attractive enough. In addition to the abundant goods, opera, song and dance, and culture are all the progress of civilization, and even better kilns and more beautiful kilns are also the reasons why people are nostalgic for towns. So why do we have to be morally high? ”

Du Qianrui opened her mouth slightly when she heard this, and praised softly: "The prince's knowledge is comparable to non-moral articles. ”

Zhu Gaoxu shook his head slightly: "Although I danced with knives and guns and didn't like to read when I was a child, knowing the truth of the sages is the most profound thing, which is philosophy." The world thinks it is useless because most people are not in high positions; Those in high positions may also be in a vegetarian position. ”

Du Qianrui nodded thoughtfully. But Zhu Gaoxu knew that a little woman couldn't really understand what he meant.

At this time, Du Qianrui said softly: "The prince has only heard me sing small songs, and I can also sing." ”

Zhu Gaoxu said with great interest: "Why don't you sing a paragraph now for me to listen to?" ”

Du Qianrui glanced at him a little embarrassed, and after silently brewing for a while, she opened her mouth and sang: "I like the spring wine to be ripe today, and the flowers are full of embroidery." May the years be old, and the flowers will often pour spring wine......"

Zhu Gaoxu listened carefully, at least to his ears, Du Qianrui sang no worse than Li Louxian. Zhu Gaoxu said in his heart: The top brand, famous prostitutes, and celebrities are sometimes just brought out; A gold lord like Shen Xu, their shadow is behind the scenes, but it plays a vital role.

Or because of the number of courtesies, Du Qianrui lowered her eyebrows in front of Zhu Gaoxu and would not look at him directly for a long time. But when she sang the play, she sang only for Zhu Gaochu alone, and the joy, anger and sorrow in her eyes were also performances, so she would look at Zhu Gaoxu, and her eyes would wander, so that he could feel another kind of affection.

The moving voice and gentle and euphemistic atmosphere made Zhu Gaoxu feel that he could continue to linger with Du Qianrui tonight.

After she finished singing, Zhu Gaoxu understood the lyrics of the play, and said: "Qianrui sings well." However, this "Pipa Story", which is filial piety, virtuous wife, loyalty and filial piety, is gradually not as popular as "The Legend of the West Chamber". If everyone has a choice, they don't want to be only 'educated' by the court, but they want to have a golden house and Yan Ruyu, at least they can be happy when they listen to the play. ”

Du Qianrui smiled after hearing this: "The prince is reasonable. However, the concubine couldn't remember the words of "The Legend of the West Chamber", and after a while, the concubine practiced and sang it to the prince. ”

Zhu Gaoxu said: "It's a play that someone else has sung indiscriminately, and I will find a way to write a new one for you." ”

Du Qianrui was pleasantly surprised: "The prince can still write a playbook?" ”

Zhu Gaoxu shook his head and said: "No, but I heard a play called "The Peony Pavilion", which was later lost, I remember the general content and some lyrics...... Seventeen Uncle Ning Wang is a great talent, he can write a playbook! I just need to write a letter to the past, bring the general content and lyrics of the Peony Pavilion, and ask Uncle Seventeen to help with this, he will definitely not refuse. ”

Du Qianrui was flattered and said: "How can a concubine be virtuous, how can it be worth letting the two princes run the drama for the concubine?" ”

Zhu Gaoxu smiled: "I think it's worth it, Qianrui is worth it." You sing your best, believe in yourself. ”

Du Qianrui's mood is getting better and better. Zhu Gaoxu's mood fluctuated greatly today, but in the evening, he gradually became happy.

……

It was quiet in the dead of night, but Mu Sheng in Mu Mansion hadn't slept yet.

Mu Sheng's tall figure squatted down in front of Old Madam Geng. Most people in Mu Mansion feel that Mu Sheng is very indifferent, and everything is very indifferent. But Mu Sheng had a warm tone in front of Geng's family, "It's so late, hasn't my mother slept yet?" ”

He asked, smacking Geng's leg lightly with his fist.

Geng said: "When people are old, they will have less time to sleep." If you go to bed early at night, when you wake up in the morning, the sky will never be bright. There are fewer people in the early hours of the morning, and it is more deserted. ”

"My son is at fault, and I have too little time to spend with my mother." Mu Sheng said with a guilty face.

Geng shook his head and said nothing.

Mu Sheng turned into a pinch, and while waiting for Geng's family, he said again: "It will be my mother's birthday soon, and my son asked someone to send out all the invitations." But...... Cousin Geng's place, the son didn't invite, I don't know if my mother thinks it's okay? ”

"I shouldn't have been invited in the first place." Geng Shi opened his mouth and supported Mu Sheng without hesitation.

Mu Sheng showed a hint of relief on his face, and said, "I just hope that my cousin won't be angry." ”

Geng said: "The old body knows what kind of person Geng Qi is, he understands." What is the situation of the Geng family in Beijing, if Geng Qi doesn't understand, how can he come to Yunnan Mansion? ”

Mu Sheng nodded and said, "Mother is right." ”

Geng Shi said: "Sheng'er is holding a birthday banquet for the old man, the clan, the civil and military are coming, there are many people, Geng Qi is afraid that others will not know that he is in Yunnan Mansion?" The old body is not worried about Geng Qi, but his son Geng Hao, who has seen it, thinks that he is not very sensible. ”

"I have experienced few things in the next life, Geng Hao is not angry with his mother?" Mu Sheng said kindly, "But as long as my cousin understands his son's hard work, he will naturally control the people in his family, and my mother doesn't have to worry about it." ”

Geng nodded and sighed.

Mu Sheng was silent for a while, and then said, "My son has something to say, and I have wanted to say it for a long time." ”

Geng Shi looked down at him and said, "What can't we two say?" Let's talk about it...... The Geng family's business? ”

Mu Sheng replied: "Some are, some are not. ”

He thought for a while, and finally whispered: "In front of my mother, my son said something heart-wrenching. Jianwenjun has lost the world, and now that the general trend has been decided, the most important thing for his son to do is indeed to change to the façade and no longer associate with the people on Jianwenjun's side!

The son is not a heartless man. The late father and Crown Prince Yiwen (Zhu Biao) are not brothers, but better than brothers; The son and Jianwenjun are also brothers and sisters...... However, if the son can't give up and doesn't think about himself, he can't help but plan for the entire Mu family and the civil and military brothers who are close to the Mu family! ”

Geng's expression changed: "Sheng'er wants to hand them all over?" ”

Mu Sheng hurriedly shook his head and said, "My son doesn't dare!" Not to mention the assassination of Yu Shi Jingqing; If the son goes too far, the betrayal of the Mu family will be hated, and there will be more enemies......"

He muttered, "Besides, the things of the world are not either east or west. The Mu family is far away in Yunnan and has been guarding the court for many years, as long as the Mu family does not openly oppose the court, they are people who can be won over by the court. At this time, the son can not only keep the reputation of the Mu family, but also get more ...... I only hope that my son has not mistaken Jinshang, who is indeed a man of great talent. ”

When Geng Shi heard this, his eyes gradually relaxed and dimmed, "The old body is awake for more hours, but less awake hours, and he is getting more and more confused." In major matters, Sheng'er has to make up her own mind. ”

Mu Sheng said: "Yes, my son obeys his mother's precepts. ”

(End of chapter)