Wealth and glory seek stability

"Tao Bo, this place is really nice, with endless views. The scenery is very different from the frontier fortresses I have been to before."

The wind in the northern frontier is more like a sharp knife with edges, hitting the body one after another. When it touches the skin, you just feel cold and hard at first, and most of it dissipates in the thick wind hair of the cloak. The remaining few strands playfully flutter on the face.

Tao Lejiao sat on the horse's back, feeling the boundless wind and the pleasure of galloping freely, forgetting all the intrigues of the Tao family in Jiangnan. All that was left before his eyes was the clear and boundless sky.

In such a broad and tolerant landscape, the worries in one’s heart are like dust on the grassland. When they drip into the grassland, they turn into nutrients that nourish the earth, and the earth then gives back fresh air.

Tao Xingqian is old now. When he was young, he traveled around with Tao Ran and saw a lot of the world. When he saw the beautiful scenery, he was not as jumpy as Tao Lejiao.

After Tao Ran's death, Tao Lejiao looked the same as usual. As Tao Xingqian, who had watched him grow up, how could he not know that Tao Lejiao was holding something in his heart.

Remembering the patriarch's last words, asking Tao Lejiao to shoulder the burden of the family, Tao Xingqian promised Tao Ran, in gratitude for Tao Ran's recognition, that he would do his best to assist Tao Lejiao.

Now seeing Tao Lejiao genuinely happy, riding his horse away and back in a flash, as if he was measuring the length of the grassland, Tao Xingqian finally felt relieved.

Jian Xi looked out through the window and saw Tao Xingqian riding his horse leisurely beside her. She smiled and said, "Uncle Tao, the wind in the northern frontier is very strong. You are old. If you feel cold, just go back to the carriage." She had a good impression of this loyal old man.

Tao Bo looked to be in his early forties, with black hair mixed with silver threads. His lean body looked very strong, and his cloudy eyes occasionally looked at Tao Lejiao with full of affection.

"Thank you for your concern, sir. I'm in good health. I came to Saibei once with the master when I was young." Tao Xingqian smiled. After entering Saibei, it is better to address him by his official title.

Jian Xi raised her eyebrows. After many days of running around, her face was a little pale. Her hair was simply tied up without any decoration, but it had a breathtaking beauty. She murmured, "When I was young, that should have been decades ago, right?"

The horse seemed a little naughty, twisting its hooves restlessly. Tao Xingqian pulled the reins a few times and easily controlled it. While looking at the road ahead, he said:

"It's been nearly thirty years. The master was a few years younger than the second master at that time. He was studying at Cangzhou Academy. On his way home, he stopped by Saibei. The people here are simple and honest.

I remember that the lord of the Saibei grassland was still an old man. When he heard that the young master was a student of Cangzhou Academy, he held a grand bonfire party on the grassland to welcome the young master. In the blink of an eye, we are all old now. "

When older people tell stories, there is always a sense of vicissitudes, but there is no subjective exaggeration.

Traveling is always boring.

Jian Xi leaned against the wall of the carriage, listening to Tao Xingqian telling some stories about Tao Ran.

She seemed to have gotten to know her nominal father again.

In Tao Xingqian's impression, Tao Lejiao's personality is actually more like Tao Ran, lively and with some naive fantasies.

When Tao Ran was young, he was an elegant young man from a noble family. His demeanor, built up from power and money, was even more astonishing.

He does not have the habit of extravagance and debauchery that the children of wealthy families have. He is dignified and proud and will not tolerate the slightest flaw.

Since childhood, he was taught by the most famous scholar in Guangling. He studied hard all the way, regardless of the cold winter or summer. With the recommendation of his family, he entered the Cangzhou Academy.

It was not until he returned from his studies at the age of sixteen that he got engaged and married Lu Feiman, the most noble lady in the Lu family. They were a perfect match made in heaven.

After marriage, he and his wife treated each other with respect, and they had both a son and a daughter, which became a legend.

Take the imperial examination, pass the exam, and become an official.

Thanks to the support of the Tao family, Tao Ran had smooth sailing in officialdom and followed the rules for official promotion step by step to become a high-ranking official.

It can be said that his life was almost perfect.

The only variable might be that Lu Feiman had a difficult childbirth and was replaced by someone, which led to her death in depression.

The couple had deep affection for each other, and Tao Ran was heartbroken and left with him.

Jian Xi didn't believe that there was true love in this world. When she saw Tao Ran's behavior, she thought he was pretending.

It was not until she knelt in front of the two tablets in front of the mourning hall that she realized that she was wrong, and extremely wrong.

Tao Xingqian told the story bit by bit. The stiff wind scratched Jian Xi's ears, causing a slight sting. After a moment, she got used to the wind. Her body was warm under the cloak, and the skin exposed outside felt a slight coolness. The two feelings intertwined and gave her an inexplicable stimulation.

I seem to remember someone once said that love is something that only the best of the best can afford, while ordinary people have already consumed all their energy just to live.

Tao Letu is not ambitious, Tao Lenying repays kindness with enmity, but Tao Ran and Lu Feiman's lives are almost perfect.

The way of the sky is more than damage but not enough to make up for.

For everything, being too perfect is the original sin.

After going through so many things, Jian Xi gradually developed a vague consciousness in her heart, just like a seed that originally existed, which grew new buds after being accidentally watered.

Indulgence will eventually lead to destruction, only restraint can help you go further.

It was just like when she was in Prince Wu'an's Palace, although she lived a very comfortable life on her own, she was always a slave of inferior status.

After finally redeeming himself, he went south to explore the world, but when he came back, he met Xuanyuan Zhan who arranged a marriage for him and Lin Yun who was plotting against him.

Being in such a system, she had no choice but to submit.

After marriage, she and Gao Yunhuai lived in love and harmony, and she really thought it would be nice if they could continue like this for the rest of their lives.

In the end, he encountered a sudden change and faked his death and left Beijing.

She couldn't think of any other reason for all this. Perhaps it was because she was living in too comfortable an environment.

If things go too smoothly, there will be a hurdle waiting for you at the next intersection.

She had no intention of changing anything in this era, she just wanted to follow the arrangement of fate and reach the end.

She already knew the fate of Lou Muran and Lin Yun. According to Lin Yun's character, he would die sooner or later if he stayed in Jiangnan.

They were too extreme and did not follow the original development rules of this era. They forced the progress of time to speed up, but ultimately they had no ability to protect themselves and were used and abandoned all their lives.

Jian Xi never thought about changing anything. Even when she gave Huang Yuan the national policy, it was because someone pushed the node to that time, and she happened to appear, that's all.

It was as if a pair of big hands were pushing her towards her predetermined fate.

The more things you experience, the deeper your understanding of fate.

Zeng Qing got what she had pursued so hard: house, money, love, friendship, family...

There was a faint voice in her heart telling her that perhaps the final answer was in the northern frontier, in the Xuanwu Dynasty.

Some things have to be done by someone.

Saibei.

It's her world.

This is where she needs to finally prove herself.