Self-cultivation of Male Supporting Role

It is true that there are people in the DPRK who are good officials. On the premise that outsiders do not know that Du Shiyou and Dang Jinzi have had such a long-term experience, they think that he has obtained a job in a rich county in the south of the Yangtze River by virtue of his nepotism. Chance to be a county magistrate.

Others thought he was going to gild. He practiced in the local area for a few years, slowly transferred back to the capital, and later took root in the court. This is a routine operation.

In fact, he secretly took the secret decree given by the emperor and went to the local area to investigate a major case of deception and corruption.

After a year before and after, there was a big movement in the local area and even in the court, involving hundreds of local and court officials. The emperor had to secretly send someone to protect his safety, lest he offend too many people and accidentally Get killed by someone.

Du Shiyou was promoted from county magistrate to prefect, and it took only one year to reach the sixth level. No one in the court could talk about this matter. Du Shiyou's label of relying on nepotism to go to office was completely torn off, and it was completely unfolded. his political career.

In the backyard of the magistrate's yamen, Shi Yan, dressed in men's clothes, sat opposite Du Shiyou, Du Shiyou bared his teeth and grinned: "Amei, you are more manly than me, and those who don't know think we have one more in the old Du family. Son!"

Shi Yan was too lazy to answer, and only knew: "What happened to you here, I'm going to go somewhere else, and I'll leave tomorrow."

Du Shiyou's eyes flashed with reluctance: "No, Amei, are you really going to leave? If I encounter any danger again, without your advice, protect me, comfort me, and whip me, I feel at ease."

Since Du Shiyou took office, Shiyan has left the capital and traveled around. Of course, on the surface, she went out to inspect the small embroidery villages that she had opened all over the world.

Let's see if there is anyone who has corrupted the stolen goods and bent the law, enriched their personal pockets, and moved her small treasury to their own home. Not to mention that sometimes I am interested in checking the accounts, and I can really find out a lot of problems.

Others thought that Princess Zhiyan had almost emptied the private treasury of the Empress Dowager, and she was not short of money at all, and didn't care about the small money, so she was relieved and daring to fill her own pocket. Who knew she was so stingy, and it was yours and me. It won't be less, it's not yours, don't even think about taking a penny.

Therefore, there are those who are unlucky, meet the eldest princess in a good mood, and want to check the accounts, that is, if there is a little problem on the account, it can be seen clearly, and when the eldest princess is sent to prison, they can only regret it.

In addition to checking accounts and traveling, one day Shi Yan was wandering around the county where Du Shiyou worked.

Still bloodshed.

This is the only seedling of the old Du family. If Du Shi is gone, Father Du is afraid that he will be able to follow him even if he can't get up in one breath, so Shi Yan turned his toes and went to serve as a guard for Du Shiyou for a few days. and Master.

At that time, it was when Du Shiyou found the evidence with difficulty and passed the news to the court, there was a ghost in the yamen, the news was leaked, and the relevant people not only intercepted the news to the court, but also killed Du Shiyou to silence it. It's not critical.

But Du Shiyou didn't just think about relying on Shiyan, but to find a way to deal with it by himself. Shiyan was just protecting one or two secretly. Du Shiyou did a good job. grow fast.

So Zhi Yan said: "You have the personal guards that Your Majesty specially gave you, which is much more useful than me. Besides, you are already a mature prefect, you must learn to handle things by yourself, don't think about acting like a spoiled child anytime, anywhere, it is not solemn. "

Du Shiyou replied with dissatisfaction, and looked at Shiyan, his eyes turned distressed: "Brother, I have heard it, don't listen to those rumors in the capital, they just can't eat the grapes and say that the grapes are sour, and they talk about it behind their backs.

I really have the ability to say something face to face, but I admire it.

Amei, don't believe what outsiders say, you will always be a child of our Du family, a sister whom I know Du, and one day, my brother will be able to support you and let you live a good life. "

When it comes to this matter, we have to start from the day when Shi Yan appeared at the Jinshi Parade. After everyone's initial surprise and confusion, they finally gradually noticed Shi Yan's appearance.

So the more I look at Shi Yan's eyes, the more familiar it is, where is it?

Oh, isn't this the same as your Majesty today?

To be more precise, isn't she the same as the empress dowager?

The standard neat and tidy family looks!

So these people have the same truth as Father Du. They think that Princess Shiyan is the child born by the empress dowager and the man next to her. If this is the case, all the previous doubts will be solved. Love has a source.

But there are also a small number of more shrewd brains, who use the age of knowledge to push forward and unveil the truth of the year.

But no matter what kind of person it is, they are very secretive about this matter.

Who told the empress dowager and the emperor to control the court without leakage? The position under people's buttocks is very stable, unless the old birthday star hangs and doesn't want to live, will he be uncomfortable with the whole family's life to find happiness!

But in the end, there were some rumors that came out. Although those rumors, Shi Yan would not take it to heart at all, but Du Shiyou could not see that his sister was wronged by this, so he decided to work hard in office and wanted to rely on it. I earn a future for my sister. I expected to investigate the case for two years or more, but I asked him to handle it for a year. The hardships and risks involved are truly understood only by the parties themselves.

About this matter, Shiyan and Du Shiyou have talked twice, but every time Du Shiyou used a kind of "Amy, please stop comforting me, I know you are sad, but don't worry, you still have me. ” looked at her, telling her not to know where to start.

So he simply gave up, and it was a good thing for Du Shi to have this salted fish to make progress.

So Shi Yan turned to talk about another matter: "My father and mother wrote to me the day before yesterday and asked me to ask you before leaving, eldest brother, when you are twenty-two this year, when are you thinking about starting a family? There's nothing to say, they're going to kill you directly from the capital, staring at you to get married."

Du Shi choked, looked at the elegant gentleman in front of him, went out to his younger sister who was more handsome and attractive, and covered his forehead with his hands very weakly: "Don't say it, don't say it, every time I talk about this, I get a terrible headache. , I'm all about errands now, how can I care about starting a family?"

Shi Yan's fan tapped on the table, not really wanting to remind Du Shiyou, she was wandering outside in recent days, and heard many people talking privately about the prefect's marriage, saying that the prefect's position was more powerful than marriageable. At his age, he didn't even have a bed-warming maid by his side, either he was a good man or not.

Besides, what the outsiders say is quite similar. The guards around the prefect are all handsome young brothers. Those with a slight flaw on their faces will be kicked out by the guards, and a more handsome person will be chosen to make up. This is not the prefect. Who trusts the little hobbies of adults?

Especially recently, there is a master in the yamen, who looks like a male and female. If you look at it, you can be hooked away. He is very close to the prefect, and the two behave intimately, and some people see him The master pinched the prefect's ear, and the prefect didn't say a single heavy word. He just kept trying to make amends to others and make them happy.

If you say that there is nothing tricky in it, ghosts won't believe it.

At this point, there are people who flatter Du Shiyou and send their daughter to Du Shiyou, begging Du Shiyou, the emperor's important minister, to accept it.

There is also a reason for Shi Yan to leave, because the indistinguishable new master in the people's mouth is Shi Yan himself. Du Shiyou's marriage cannot be destroyed because of her existence.

But Du Shiyou obviously resisted. He frowned, looking like he was hesitant to speak.

Shi Yan glanced at Du Shiyou with half-squinted eyes, and suddenly asked him a question: "Brother, you said someone told you about the capital, who was that person?"

Du Shi opened his mouth with a name on his mouth, but he still didn't say it.

He can make up nonsense to fool Zhi Yan, but he doesn't want to. Of course, whether his nonsense can stand the test of his younger sister's eyes is something that requires careful consideration.

The fan in Shi Yan's hand tapped lightly on the table and made a clicking sound. He looked at Du Shiyou with sharp eyes, and the sound seemed to hit Du Shiyou's heart, which made him tremble.

This feeling is all too familiar. Before the Enke exam, he was forced to improve his exam skills under the death gaze of his younger sister. Those skills are really impressive. He blurted out without hesitation.

Shi Yan didn't pay attention to Du Shi's cowardice, and with just one look, he understood a lot of things. For example, the other party was a woman who was inconvenient to talk about, and saying it would ruin the woman's reputation.

Moreover, she knew this person and had a special status, otherwise Du Shiyou would not have seemed so embarrassed. I will screen all the eligible ones in my mind, and I have a rough idea in my mind.

He continued: "I suddenly remembered one thing. The year you fell in love with the legend, you said that you would surround you with the brightest red peony flowers, so that you would stand out and become the most dazzling cub in the crowd. Son.

To be honest, among the people I know, the fifth princess is probably the one who likes peonies the most. "

Shi Yan suddenly approached Du Shiyou: "Brother, to be honest, at that time my parents and I were both tool men, in fact, you wanted to make others in the crowd notice you, such as the Fifth Princess.

To achieve this, you also apply a cooling medicated oil to prevent pollen allergies in advance. "

Du Shiyou's face instantly turned red like a monkey's butt, his fists were clenched and loosened, and finally he leaned on the back of the chair in frustration, covered his eyes with his hands, and weakly told Shiyan: "Our family's identity is not suitable. ."

Du Shiyou said in his mouth that he believed that Shiyan was the child of their Du family, but he slowly recollected in his heart that there is no love and hatred for no reason in this world. Back then, the younger sister said that she was able to save the car and win the title of Princess Chang.

But there was no injury at all, and it was so coincidental that she was rescued, and everything was like an assassination tailored for her to seal the princess.

Therefore, regarding the identity of Shi Yan, Du Shiyou is also more inclined to be the child of the queen mother and the other.

Under this premise, it is not suitable for him to marry a royal princess as a close minister of the emperor.

Seeing Du Shiyou's decadent energy, Shi Yan got up and patted him on the shoulder, then walked out of the room silently.

To be honest, if it hadn’t been brought up suddenly today, no one in the entire capital would have imagined that the Fifth Princess, who had been dragging around and looked down on others, and Master Du, who was far away and had only errands in his heart, would have secretly developed feelings for each other.

Speaking of princesses, this royal princess, under the leadership of the eldest sister, Zhiyan, almost no one can worry The behavior really makes people wonder if there is something wrong with the royal family's way of raising the princess.

The 20-year-old Princess Zhiyan disguised herself as a man all day. She wandered around the world, and from time to time, there were rumors. She appeared in a certain place and attracted the enthusiasm of a group of local women. He was chased and killed by local ladies.

The fifteen-year-old fifth princess pushed her two older sisters who were married to do business with her. With the financial support of the eldest princess, the Kindergarten opened in Beijing alone, and she adopted hundreds of girls and got one. The title of the great man.

She spent the whole day being away from home for the Kindergarten, and she didn't have any of the elegance and serenity that a child should have.

Driven by several princesses, the ethos of the women in the capital has become one of relaxation. The ladies no longer regard it as a virtue to stay in the backyard door all day long, and have a wide range of interests and hobbies. They play polo and go out together. Playing outings, participating in the construction of the Kindergarten at the invitation of the Fifth Princess, etc., I can finally see those women on the street who used to be covered tightly when they went out, for fear of being spotted by outsiders. Added a splash of bright color.

Men are very uncomfortable, but they have no choice but to keep out of sight and out of mind. Who made the leader of these women be the eldest princess, the woman who grew up on the apex of the queen mother and the emperor, no one can touch, who Can't say it, those two can't see anyone say something bad about that person.

For example, at the winter banquet last year, a noble woman who held her own identity complained to others in private: "The atmosphere brought by the eldest princess is too vain, asking women to take the initiative to collect money and touch yellow and white things, which is vulgar and unbearable. A long-term plan is not advisable, and everyone will suffer backlash sooner or later!"

It was passed on to the Queen Mother's ears by someone who had a heart, and the Queen Mother asked the noble girl's family to take it back on the spot: "Since you feel that yellow and white things are tacky, then you can live a poor life all your life. It must be very noble."

The queen mother said that she would be poor for the rest of her life. Who would dare to fight against the queen mother and let her have extra money?

The family found a marriage for the noble girl overnight that was originally prepared for the concubine. She was a sour and talented one, who couldn't carry her shoulders or carry her hands. She had a macho temperament. Day and night, rain and wind, the family makes a living by selling calligraphy and painting.

Marrying the past will not be easy.

The mother of the noble girl didn't even dare to feel sorry for her daughter. There was a big family behind her. If the Queen Mother's eyes were hindered in order to help her daughter in private, would her son's future still be worth it? Do you want to continue your husband's career? Will the marriage of the other daughters be alright?

The queen mother may not care about it on the surface, but as long as people reveal that meaning a little bit, some people wear small shoes for their family. In that scene, their family couldn't resist.

As a result, the noble girl who used to be high in the circle of little sisters disappeared before she could face the eldest princess Shi Yan, so that everyone could once again appreciate the influence of the eldest princess.

Of course, these knowledgeable people don't know, she is still wandering around the world.

But now that the Queen Mother's birthday is coming, Shi Yan still has to go back to Beijing to wish her old man her birthday. This time, when she came back, Shi Yan specially met the Queen Mother privately with the Queen Mother, and the family spoke tacitly, and by the way mentioned Du Know about the marriage with the fifth princess.

His own family knew about his own family affairs, if Du Shi had his own inability, the emperor would not take a high look at him because he married a princess and was the elder brother of his own sister.

But the emperor believed that he would not misunderstand it.

So Shi Yan left the palace on the front foot, and there was a decree in the palace on the hind foot, to marry Du Shiyou Du and the fifth princess, and get married when Du returned to Beijing to report in a few years.

Everyone knows that this matter is inseparable from the eldest princess, and my heart is sore.

But it was sour and sour, and I got used to it.

Shi Yan now has her own princess mansion. Here, she is taken care of very well. As soon as she steps into the house, there will be a soft sedan chair that will carry people all the way back to the yard where she lives. She doesn't need to take another step. Clothes, even taking off shoes, are all taken care of by special personnel.

It was all the wishes of the queen mother and the emperor, but she still felt that it was unnecessary.

After taking a comfortable bath, lying on the couch, Manniang asked Manniang to read the latest words of the year in the capital. Manniang pouted and sat beside Shiyan's couch and whispered, "Miss, next time you leave the capital, take Manniang with you. Are you okay, Madam? Manniang really doesn't like the men whom Madam asked for Manniang, so Manniang just wants to wait by her side."

For the convenience of Shi Yan, she went out to Beijing to play alone. The person the Queen Mother sent to follow was thrown away by her as soon as she left the capital. It was really inconvenient to bring a little girl.

Besides, Manniang has reached the marriageable age, and some men with good conditions are asking for marriage, so she has to give her a chance when she knows her.

Just like the female officials in front of the empress dowager who holds great power, there is a reason that some officials and eunuchs are willing to ask for marriage. The first maid by the side of the eldest princess who is in full bloom is more than enough to match the heir of a fifth-rank official family in the capital.

Manniang tugged at Zhiyan's sleeve and said coquettishly, "Miss, those people just want to marry me and get benefits from you, but they're fine! Manniang didn't ask them to take advantage of us!"

Zhi Yan touched Manniang's head: "Stupid, then you see that there are so many people in the world, all of them take the initiative to join up with His Majesty and His Majesty, to please them, isn't it also for the benefit from their hands? Your Majesty said not to give in. ?

Besides, you have to think about your parents too. Uncle Zhang and Aunt Zhang are your two children.

Your younger brother is by the side of the eldest brother, there is no mistake, you will walk on that path in this life, if you have a good home, your next generation will be able to go to a higher place in the future, and the elderly at home can also enjoy it in peace old age. "

Man Niang's mood was very low, Shi Yan sent her to play with the maid outside in the yard for a while. Seeing Man Niang who was playing with people before tea time, Shi Yan couldn't help shaking her head, this is the age of light, He is very innocent, he is still a child.

I was planning to take advantage of the sunshine and the fragrance of birds and flowers to rest for a while. The report came from outside, and the Eighth Princess asked to see her.

Not to mention knowing Yan, I almost forgot that there is such a number one person. I mentioned that the royal princess is not easy to bring, and there is also a credit for the heroine, the eighth princess.

The eighth princess was implicated in the matter of the sixth prince two years ago, and suffered a lot. After dealing with the matter of the sixth prince, the eighth princess was finally released.

The main reason for being released was that the existing evidence showed that she was not deeply involved, and knew nothing about the plot between the sixth prince and the late emperor. He attracts talent.

The empress dowager and the emperor believed this reason. After all, according to the urine of the first emperor and the sixth prince, even Liu Guiren didn't know a little about it until the end, and the eighth princess could not be ranked.

Another reason was that the Cheng family, the mother of the eighth princess, had a low official position, but the whole family served in the army. At that time, they had already taken refuge with the prince, and they were considered their own. When dealing with the eighth princess, the main consideration was the Cheng family's face.

Although the eight princesses were released, except for the title of a princess, there was no substantial treatment. Even so, this one can continue to do things, insist on marrying Chen Shimei, and announce to the public that the two of them have had a relationship. All of a sudden, the face of the royal princess was lost, and the reputation of the royal girl was implicated.

How can people say this? Outsiders think that if the two of them are not in true love, it means that the Eighth Princess has a hole in her head.

At that time, Chen Shimei was a staunch Sixth Prince's party, and everyone who jumped up and down outside to attract contacts for the Sixth Prince was well-known. The Sixth Prince murdered his father, and Chen Shimei was implicated in it. There must be no good fruit to eat, and the preliminary judgment will also be headed to the ground.

At this time, even if he really had a relationship with Chen Shimei, he would like to cover it up and not let people know about it. Everyone who has to promote it knows that, what are you trying to do?

Outsiders can't figure it out. In fact, the eighth princess' plan is very simple. She wants to use this method to save Chen Shimei. An ordinary civilian participating in a rebellion and murdering the monarch must be killed. There is no chance to distinguish upwards, and the evidence may not be too sufficient. , it is enough to see everything on the surface.

But if a concubine is involved, the weight will be different. At least the Tingwei House will listen to Chen Shimei's distinction, and let people check the authenticity carefully.

Although the eighth princess' idea was very naive, it turned out that she was lucky, because she offended countless clan daughters because of her actions. I don't believe that there is nothing wrong with Chen Shimei, it is best to find out something, implicate the eighth princess, and solve the two together.

But because there were too many hints, Tingwei was under too much pressure, and the investigation was too in-depth, and the investigation of Chen Shimei to the bottom really proved that Chen Shimei had a lot of minor problems, and she really did not participate in the rebellion and murder of the monarch. All the evidence is It shows that the sixth prince did not tell Chen Shimei anything, and Chen Shimei only thought that the sixth prince wanted to fight for the position of heir before the death of the previous emperor, and he was working hard for the sixth prince to win the heir.

And for this aspect, Chen Shimei didn't come up with any substantive fame, but there was little thunder and rain. To put it bluntly, he was eating and drinking with the public funds of the Sixth Prince's activities, just enjoying the feeling of being sought after.

This result is very disappointing, and I don't know what to say for a while.

In short, the matter of the eighth princess and Chen Shimei was rumored, and finally the eighth princess married Chen Shimei inexplicably. In order to look good, the emperor threw the whole family into exile, and the mansion was returned to the imperial court. When something happened to the princess' house, it was considered to send this sister out, and the perfunctory attitude was very obvious.

Since then, Chen Shimei has lived in the capital with the Eighth Princess and lived a quiet little life.

Shi Yan was really curious about the purpose of the other party's visit today.