Between the vast sea of ​​clouds

The moonlight fell on the ground outside the door, Qingping looked at her back and suddenly felt a sense of sadness, Chu Jun seemed to notice her gaze turned slightly: "Why, you don't want me to go?"

Qingping said calmly: "So what."

As soon as these words came out, the atmosphere seemed to freeze.

She got off the bed to find her shoes, put on a coat, and suddenly remembered that Chu Jun's coat was still in her cage last time, so she dragged the shoes to get it, and then handed it to Chu Jun, saying: "Your Highness, your clothes, It was here last time."

Chu Jun glanced at her inexplicably, didn't pick up his clothes, just stepped out of the door, Qingping followed her step by step, stepping on her shadow with every step.Chu Jun found out, but didn't say anything, but walked a little slower.The two walked in the bright moonlight, and the sycamore trees in the courtyard began to shed their leaves. The fallen leaves rustled, and they made a slight sound when they were blown by the wind.Qingping noticed that she slowed down, as if she wanted to walk with him, so she walked to her side, but she felt a little timid in her heart, and she had no way of knowing where this timidity came from.

All kinds of feelings came to my heart, I can't explain clearly, and I don't know the way.Chu Jun suddenly stopped and turned around, Qingping didn't stop unexpectedly, and bumped into her chin, Chu Jun supported her, she didn't look up, and knew that she was looking at him.

It was an indescribable feeling, the moonlight seemed to fall in her heart tonight, illuminating her and this small yard together.Chu Jun didn't let her go, she was in a daze, and the past came one after another in an instant, heavy snow, Wangfu, Le'an, Chenzhou, she thought of the sea she saw in Minzhou that night, and suddenly found that half of her life memories It's all spent with this person in front of me.Qingping raised his head, it probably takes some courage to overcome the barriers of identity and class, and look at her naturally like this.In the past, they were masters and servants, and she had to bow their heads; now that they are subordinates, she still needs to bow their heads, and she must not be disrespectful.

Qingping was confused. Is it really because of this that she refused to see Chu Jun?She took a quick glance and turned her head away. Chu Jun held her hand tightly, and said softly, "What are you looking at?"

Her voice was very low, melting into the night wind, Qingping suddenly felt like laughing, and all kinds of anxiety and timidity disappeared inexplicably. She raised her head slightly, looked straight into Chu Jun's eyes and said, "Look at Your Highness."

Chu Jun looked at her bright eyes, the corners of her mouth slightly turned up, her eyelashes trembled, the moonlight shone on her face, revealing every detail, her beauty needless to say, but usually she looks too deserted, or It's too aggressive to look directly at.But at this time, she lowered her head slightly, and the moonlight tonight was unprecedentedly gentle in her eyes.

On the fourth day of the scientific examination, Qingping went to do some mao as usual. This was already the last day of the scientific examination. She looked at the empty courtyard. The hosta had already bloomed for a round, and the new buds were hidden in the thick leaves. Be careful. looking around.

In the afternoon, the sky is high and the air is crisp, the sun penetrates into the room and shines on the table.These days are sunny, neither hot nor cold, very pleasant.

She walked for a while on the promenade, and there was a small lake in front of her. The lake was shining golden under the autumn sun. Looking from a distance, the white walls and black tiles were simple and elegant.The long sky is wide and the white clouds are long, which makes people feel refreshed and can't help being fascinated.

She stood for a while, admiring the beautiful scenery alone in no one's place.Suddenly, a crisp flat bell rang, and it rang five times, indicating that it was calling for officials.She hurried back to the signing room, it was the last day of the scientific examination, so don't make any mistakes at this juncture.

The head of the academy and a group of professors stood outside the gate, and a guard of honor stood inside the courtyard. The leader was wearing a bird yellow suit and holding a vermilion jade scroll. It turned out that the imperial decree had arrived.People from the official school came one after another, kneeling on the ground to listen to the oracle.

Qingping listened for a while, and it turned out that he was rewarding and punishing the related personnel for the hijacking of the examination papers.She saw Fengyun also kneeling in the crowd, and was stunned when she heard her name, but her monthly salary was deducted for six months, which is considered a mild punishment; then Qingping heard her name, and the people who read the imperial decree dragged their feet , After speaking a lot of classical Chinese, he read: "...Moved to become the director of Huifu Taichu, and will take office every day..."

She was instantly stunned.

The importance of Chenghui Mansion to the royal family is equivalent to the ancestral hall in ordinary families. The royal family with blood relatives holds the main official positions. Although the rank is high, it is only symbolic and has no real power. function at certain times.

Such a place might seem like it's sitting on the bench, but that's not quite the case.The Chenghui Mansion is in charge of the royal internal affairs, and its status is quite detached. Generally, the princes and counties who open the mansion are deployed by the Chenghui Mansion. The Deputy Envoy, Chenghui Mansion will arrange it well, and send it to the mansion together on the day of the opening of the mansion.

Entering this place is equivalent to starting to make choices for the station.Chenghui Mansion not only simply handles clan affairs, but sometimes becomes a place where clan clans compete with each other.However, this place is very strange. In the officialdom, civil servants are transferred to Chenghui Mansion to hold two positions. They retain their original positions when they temporarily hold posts in the royal mansion. It is a shortcut to promotion.

Qingping received the decree, feeling like she was dreaming. After thinking about it carefully, she felt very strange, as if someone had arranged something in it.

The head of the school and all the professors were rewarded, especially the head of the school, because of his meritorious service in this scientific examination, he was awarded the title of empress dowager and grand master. In front of this kind of gift, Qingping's transfer was not impressive, and she was not the only one who moved into Chenghui Mansion, and several classics officials were promoted together, so it didn't seem to be a big deal.

It wasn't until the angel who proclaimed the decree left that all the people rushed forward to congratulate the master in charge.Qing Ping stood close and said some congratulatory words together. Feng Yun touched her shoulder and hooked her shoulders, and said carelessly: "You've been promoted, Mr. Li?"

Although she was reprimanded and her salary was fined, nothing happened, Qing Ping felt as if she was smiling, and said: "Master Feng's salary is gone, how will I spend the next six months?"

Feng Yun smirked: "I....it's the same when I go to my sister's house. It's not easy to make a living."

After speaking, he pulled Qingping a little farther away, and then said: "Do you have any plans to go to Chenghui Mansion? Are you going to release it outside, or go to which palace?"

Since Yan Jinghan left, she rarely heard that someone cared about her so much.Immediately, there was a fresh feeling, but the concern in Fengyun's eyes did not seem to be fake, Qingping felt warm in his heart, and said seriously: "Probably it was released."

Feng Yun smiled: "Just let it go, go to a state to be an official, come back in a few years, then I will salute you, Li Butang! Hahahahaha..."

Her current official position is higher than that of Qingping, but during the Taiping period, it was difficult to transfer generals, unless there was a war at the border, and she had to rely on contacts and family background to improve her rank.There are not many people like Feng Yun who are at this level at such a young age, but they have only reached this point, and it is a bit difficult to go up.

Qing Ping smiled and said: "I don't know yet, let's see when the time comes."

Chu Jun was holding a glass cup and was sitting upright. Under the steps, the dancers were like willows, with their sleeves fluttering like peonies in full bloom. There was a quiet temptation between their eyebrows and eyes. Reservingly released his greatest enthusiasm, his waist and abdomen swayed like a snake, hoping that the people in the main seat would take a look.

The banquet was very lively, the first princess Chu Ming was in the main seat, holding a small wine glass; the second princess Chu Yan frowned, she always didn't like this kind of showy dance; the third princess Chu Yang was pale and lacked interest. Leaning on the back chair, he didn't even look at the enthusiastic dancers under the stage.

With the addition of the drumbeat, the originally gentle and gentle dance suddenly became passionate and hot.Everyone clapped their hands and applauded, the lead dancer blushed, moved lightly with lotus steps, and boldly walked towards the person on the main seat. He knelt at the side of the low table, with black hair and snowy skin, looking at Chu Ming with watery eyes, as if Sensing her interested gaze, he handed over the wine glass amidst the laughter of the surrounding guests.

Chu Ming bowed his head, but he didn't go to get the glass of wine, but drank it with the dance waiter's hand.After sitting down for a while, the guests burst into laughter, and the musicians played cheerful music more vigorously, pushing the atmosphere to a climax, and the dance waiter also slowly stepped back, joining the dancing ranks again.

Chu Ming leaned halfway, watching this scene with a smile on his face, as if immersed in the cheerful atmosphere, she looked at the sisters around her, and said, "Why, Second Sister, today's wine doesn't suit your appetite?"

Chu Yan smiled but didn't smile. They have been at odds for a long time, and they have made countless tricks secretly. On the surface, they can still maintain a little sisterhood, but anyone with a discerning eye can see the truth of this friendship.She cursed in her heart that this person likes to put on the air of the eldest sister, completely forgetting that she also looks like this in front of Chu Jun, and said: "Eldest sister here has beautiful wine and beautiful people, why is my sister dissatisfied? I just care about fourth sister, she is I'm used to Qingxiu, I don't know if I'm used to it?"

The effect of these words is tantamount to setting fire to his body. Chu Ming raised his eyes and glanced at Chu Jun, with a hint of evil in his eyes, he laughed loudly and said, "I almost forgot about this, you are all sisters, come here." , let them go down!"

And kindly said to Chu Jun: "Fourth sister, if there is any discomfort, please tell me together, the elder sister will do it for you!"

Chu Jun smiled slightly, and said: "Thank you for your concern, my sister. Everything is fine with my sister. The singing and dancing at the eldest sister's house was very moving. It was my sister who spoiled everyone's interest, so she replaced the wine with tea and apologized to the imperial sisters."

Since she came to attend, she had a cold face, as if she didn't eat fireworks, and Chu Ming had already disliked her.But I didn't expect this younger sister to be so witty, she sneered in her heart, and said politely on the surface: "We are all a family, what is there to be polite? The fourth sister has lived in the palace for a long time, and it is very deserted. Occasionally come to the lonely mansion , It’s also okay to watch the singing and dancing troupe.”

Chu Jun on the side smiled and said nothing, but Chu Yan mocked in his heart that the eldest sister is really ignorant, and people in filial piety can still come to watch singing and dancing?If it gets out, I'm afraid I'll be scolded to death by the officials!She glanced at Chu Yang, remembering the disgusting thing about being rejected when she was recruited, and seeing her sleepy look, she felt a lot more comfortable.

Probably people like to build happiness on the pain of others, and Chu Jun is probably the object of pain being made fun of. Chu Ming’s words were thorny, and he repeatedly asked her what she was doing these years when she was lost among the people. After hearing Chu Jun’s reply, " In the famous mountains and great rivers, the temple practice" happy, said: "Could it be that you are wandering outside? No father and no mother, it's so pitiful!"

In her words, she implied that there was a problem with Chu Jun's background, but she obviously didn't notice that Chu Jun has a mother now, and everyone is also a sister of a compatriot.Chu Jun smiled, this eldest sister has always been too smart to speak and do things, but fortunately she is very forthright, she let her subordinates loose, connived a lot of corruption, and she also gathered a group of cronies around her for no reason.

Chu Jun looked at the three imperial sisters calmly, Chu Ming had been against Chu Ming for a long time, and Chu Yang had defected to Chu Ming long ago, but Chu Ming feared them and could not reuse them.She carefully sorted out the forces and complex relationships behind the three of them, and felt that she was too stupid for fighting with them for so long in her previous life.

But what does it matter, she looked at the tea in the glazed cup, this level of insult was just dust on her shoulders, it would be gone with the wind blowing or patting.Sometimes it is the same with people, the names of the losers will naturally be erased from the history books written by the winners, the meaning of their existence may be an embellishment on her coronation road.

Chu Jun always felt that what he saw was different from this group of people. They only saw the court and the supreme power in Zhaohui Palace, but they all forgot one thing, all of this came from one person, they The thing she was chasing was just a grain of sand leaking from the hands of that person. The empress was secretly watching all this with great interest. She allowed the power to contend and the ministers to stand in line, but she couldn't tolerate their power expanding beyond what she gave.Not to mention that they are not allowed to take a look at that Fengzuo, this is her power, and there is no room for a little transcendence.

Chu Jun listened casually to Chu Ming's sarcasm, but was thinking about what his mother had done.The so-called praying for the people and practicing for the country are all pretense, some are just an emperor who is unwilling to give up power to his descendants and wants to occupy it all the time, but has to grow old slowly in the years.In all fairness, Chu Jun felt that he could understand his mother's psychology. After all, the taste of power was so wonderful that those who had it would never forget that taste.

It's just that their goals are different. What the empress longs for is to rule the country for a long time, but what she pursues is a peaceful and prosperous world.

How to write about this dynasty in Qing Shi Dan?She didn't know, and couldn't guess.But the world is always the world of the world, and all she can do is to make it better as much as possible. Many years later, her achievements in the history books are only a few, which may be destroyed or praised, but she has a clear conscience. Do not expect.

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